Afterall Journal 50 Explores Systemic Violence and Love for the World
On December 9, 2020, Afterall Journal released its 50th edition featuring an essay by Ute Meta Bauer and Ana Salazar. This piece delves into themes of systemic violence and oppression, using Hannah Arendt's concept of 'amor mundi,' or love of the world. The authors examine seven films from directors like Alain Resnais, Marguerite Duras, and Pier Paolo Pasolini, and weave in thoughts from philosophers such as Frantz Fanon and Edward Said. The issue also discusses the Covid-19 pandemic, linking it to humanity's disregard for the environment and socio-economic inequalities. Furthermore, it reflects on Afterall's founding two decades earlier, inspired by the University of Birmingham's Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies and Stuart Hall. Access to the essay is exclusive to subscribers or can be purchased individually via the University of Chicago Press.
Key facts
- Essay published December 9, 2020 in Afterall Journal 50
- Written by Ute Meta Bauer and Ana Salazar
- Focuses on Hannah Arendt's concept of 'amor mundi' (love of the world)
- Juxtaposes seven moving-image artworks with philosophical texts
- Artworks by Alain Resnais, Marguerite Duras, Isaac Julien, Chantal Akerman, Raoul Peck, Zarina Bhimji, Amar Kanwar, Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Philosophers and theorists include Hannah Arendt, Seyla Benhabib, Stuart Hall, Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, Frantz Fanon, Paul Gilroy, Chantal Mouffe, Edward Said, Peter Weiss, Cornel West
- Edition responds to Covid-19 pandemic as consequence of humanity's treatment of environment
- Afterall founded twenty years ago during peak of cultural studies
- Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies at University of Birmingham founded in 1964
- Stuart Hall influenced artists like Isaac Julien
Entities
Artists
- Alain Resnais
- Marguerite Duras
- Isaac Julien
- Chantal Akerman
- Raoul Peck
- Zarina Bhimji
- Amar Kanwar
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
Institutions
- Afterall
- Afterall Journal
- University of Chicago Press
- Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies
- University of Birmingham
- BBC Four
Locations
- United Kingdom
- Caribbean
Sources
- Afterall —