ZKF Public Talk: An Anthropological Approach Towards ‘Open Futures’
Time
Wednesday, 23. October 2024
17:30 - 19:00
Location
Bischofsvilla + online
Organizer
ZKF, NOMIS project "Traveling Forms"
Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Stuart Kirsch (University of Michigan)
Moderation:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kirsch
Zoom-Link
Meeting-ID: 915 3170 7702
This event is part of the event series "New Directions in Cultural Inquiry".
What does anthropology have to contribute towards the concept of ‘open futures’, which refers to our obligations to future generations? First, this presentation considers how we have arrived at this point, i.e., how the climate crisis has altered orientations to the future. Next, it considers the value of anthropological approaches to kinship for analyzing these relationships. This includes the possibility of a concept of sustainability based on intergenerational reciprocity rather than material resources and economics. Finally, it calls for an anthropology of the future that engages with these matters. The presentation draws on examples from both my earlier research on environmental disaster and my current work on the postcarbon transition.
Speaker bio:
Stuart Kirsch teaches anthropology at the University of Michigan. He is the author of Reverse Anthropology (2006), Mining Capitalism (2014), and Engaged Anthropology (2018). His current research on the postcarbon transition is funded by the NOMIS Foundation.
Contact: zkf@uni-konstanz.de
