Anticipate the kind of impact you want your work for MA Intercultural Practices to have -How can you make it relevant to your communities or those explored in your practice? 

MAIP is the perfect course for me because I wanted to philosophize my practice and dive deeper into my aesthetics and identity. I don’t see a specific aim for my practice other than the fact that Its an exploration and expression of my identity.

The way that my art is relevant to a community I’m part of could be the representation of symbols and aesthetics from the culture I was raised in, or an expression of my lens as a woman.

Ideas for map:

Write about

culture in Cyprus, traditional cuisine, raised with grandparents, cooking, family, traditional fashion, fashion, art, divorces parents, drawing as an expression, cartoons, film- moving image, friends, cohourt.

RESEARCH + GO INTO DETAIL.

Read + Watch + Listen + Prepare: 

• Prepare a one to three-minute update on the materials you received from your cohort and how you’re working with them. 

Videos from last week’s post work well with this!

• Donna Haraway, Telling Stories for Earthly Survival by Fabrizio Terranova (find it through the library, on Docuseek.

• Cyborgs and Identity:
  • Explores the concept of cyborgs as a fusion of human and machine.
  • Discusses how cyborg theory challenges traditional notions of identity and embodiment.
  • Highlights the potential of cyborgs to disrupt binary categories such as gender and race which i find super interesting!
• Companion Species:
  • Emphasizes the importance of relationships between humans and animals.
  • Discusses the concept of “companion species” and the ways in which humans and animals co-evolve together.
  • Advocates for more respectful and reciprocal interactions between humans and other species! And I agree with her so much! She is amazing
• Situated Knowledges:
  • Argues against the idea of objective, universal knowledge, which as we explore in MAIP is truly not a thing.
  • Discusses how knowledge is always situated within specific social, cultural, and historical contexts- again MAIP coded-.
  • Emphasizes the importance of acknowledging diverse perspectives and experiences in knowledge production.
• Environmentalism:
  • Addresses environmental issues such as climate change, species extinction, and environmental degradation.
  • Advocates for more ethical and sustainable ways of relating to the environment.-i love her-
  • Explores the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and ecosystems.
• Critique of Essentialism:
  • Critiques essentialist notions of identity, including fixed categories of gender, race, and sexuality!!!!!
  • Advocates for fluid and intersectional understandings of identity.
  • Discusses the importance of embracing complexity and diversity in discussions of identity.
• Political Activism:
  • Discusses her own experiences as an activist and scholar.
  • Advocates for political engagement and social change.
  • Emphasizes the role of storytelling and narrative in shaping political consciousness and activism.
• Legacy and Future Directions:
  • Reflects on her own intellectual journey and contributions.
  • Discusses the ongoing relevance of her work in contemporary discussions about science, technology, feminism, and the environment.
  • Explores future directions for feminist theory, environmentalism, and posthumanism.

• Donna Haraway, Marking OddKin: Telling Stories for Earthly Survival

Feminist theorist and philosopher Donna Haraway has substantially impacted thought on science, cyberculture, the environment, animals, and social relations.

Donna Haraway;

• Bruno Latour, ‘A Cautious Promethea? A Few Steps Toward a Philosophy of Design (with Special Attention to Peter Sloterdijk)‘

A Cautious Promethea? A Few Steps Toward a Philosophy of Design (with Special Attention to Peter Sloterdijk)

Notes:

• John Law, ‘Making a Mess with Method‘
• Stella Cottrell, ‘Chapter 1: What is Critical Thinking? 
• The Millbank Atlas