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TheoryishCarl von Clausewitz: On WarHello all, apologies for the delay in releasing this episode! Hannah has been going through some medical issues and has recently had surgery. Hannah also recently passed her PhD Viva and so has been busier than usual. We have more episodes recorded for this season and we will work hard to get these to you much sooner than we did before. In this episode, we dive in Carl von Clausewitz’s On War to explore its relevance to the 21st century. We are joined by Dr. Henry Brown who has experience in the militarisation of antifacist politics in...
2025-07-211h 14
Dames MacabreEp 3 - The Femme Fatale in 'Witch' & 'Teacher's Pet'Dames Macabre continue their journey through Buffy the Vampire Slayer by examining episodes 3 and 4 of season one, 'Witch' (S1.E3) and 'Teacher’s Pet' (S1.E4), framing their discussion through the lens of the femme fatale archetype and unpacking how each episode plays with and subverts this classic motif. From the twisted maternal ambition of Amy’s mother in 'Witch' to the seductive predation of the literal man-eater in 'Teacher's Pet', the hosts explore how female power is represented, feared, and punished in early Buffy.With their signature blend of humour and academic insight, Alex and Meaghan dive...
2025-07-171h 24
TheoryishRustam Alexander: Red Closet: The Hidden History of Gay Oppression in the USSRJoin us for a very special interview with Rustam Alexander, author of Red Closet: The Hidden History of Gay Oppression in the USSR. Alexander uncovers an overlooked area of 20th century history, tracing the roots and realities of the lives of queer people in the USSR. We explore how Alexander conducted the archival research for this book, how he felt writing the text, and some of the history discussed in the text. This is the second collaboration with Manchester University Press, offering you an exclusive discount on this book. This is one of the only texts covering t...
2025-05-2659 min
TheoryishSheridan Le Fanu: CarmillaWe’re back from our mid-season break and diving fang-first into the Gothic! In this episode, we sink our teeth into Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla (1872), the vampire novella that predates Dracula and oozes with queerness, gothic description, and Victorian sensibilities. Join us as we explore themes of desire, tension, obliviousness, and erotic friendship. Expect vampires, hand holding, and a lot of laughs. Sources and Media You kind find all source material discussed in the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sFIN9vNHxjA9rPLz70uxiYEB-fRd8ceg2Jif9-mImwU/edit?usp=sharing Contact...
2025-04-2856 min
TheoryishUpdate!A little update on where we've been...Contact Us You can get in touch with us via our email: theoryishpodcast@gmail.com Socials We are on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at theoryish_pod and Facebook at theoryishpod Music Outro: Lori Beauty, Coma Studios
2025-04-1003 min
TheoryishThe Malleus Maleficarum (Translated & Edited by Peter Maxwell-Stuart)This week we’re taking a deep dive into all things witchy by discussing The Malleus Maleficarum (edited by Peter Maxwell-Stuart). Originally written by Heinrich Kramer in the 15th century, this book played a pivotal role in the witch hunts across Europe. Utilizing Maxwell-Stuart's translation and introduction, we explore the Malleus’ origins, impact, and why women are often seen at the center of witch trials. This episode marks one of the first collaborations of the season with Manchester University Press, offering you an exclusive discount on this text. This edition of the Malleus offers a clear, readable trans...
2025-03-101h 17
TheoryishIntroduction to PhenomenologyIn this episode we dive into the world of phenomenology, exploring its rich history and evolution from its roots with Edmund Husserl to its contemporary developments with thinkers like Sara Ahmed. Phenomenology, a complex yet fascinating philosophical movement, focuses on the study of consciousness and experience. Join us as we break down key terms, examine the central ideas and history that have shaped this field, explore the critical counterpoints to phenomenology and explore how phenomenology still holds sway today. Sources and Media You kind find all source material discussed in the episode here: https://docs.go...
2025-02-2459 min
TheoryishClement Greenberg: Avant-Garde and KitschIn this episode, we dive into Clement Greenberg’s influential 1939 essay ‘Avant-Garde and Kitsch’. We explore and outline the concepts of avant-garde and kitsch, unpack their complex relationship, and examine how Greenberg connects kitsch with totalitarianism. Join us as we unpack these ideas and their continued relevance to the world of art and culture. Sources and Media You kind find all source material discussed in the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/146NNYOs21-5gjgIIiexoDsxdiBXM0SdLNQIYoNFXpas/edit?usp=sharing Contact Us You can get in touch with us via our email:t...
2025-02-101h 08
Exchanges Discourse: Early Career Researcher Publishing Advice, Insight & InspirationGetting a bit Theoryish: Discussing the popular & exciting academic podcastFor our first podcast of 2025, I talk with the hosts of the incredibly successful academic podcast Theoryish
– Hannah Ayres and Paola Medina-Gonzalez (University of Warwick). In a lively exchange, they tell me how their academic thirst for knowledge acted as the instigation for an ongoing discussion series looking at books, researchers and theory from an enthused early career perspective. Along the way they offer some insights into the changing academic discourse and publication sphere, and we consider the part podcasting can play in this evolving field and within an academic career. Throughout, Paola and Hannah also graciously offer a ra...
2025-01-2934 min
TheoryishWalter Benjamin: The Arcades ProjectWelcome to the first theory episode of Season 3! Today we are joined by Matthew Bliss, a PhD researcher based in the History of Art department at the University of Warwick.
The Arcades Project is the dreamlike and fragmentary unfinished project of Walter Benjamin which offers an enormous amount of writing on Paris in the 19th century. In the episode we unpack the architectural structure of arcades, why Benjamin was so fascinated with them, the flâneur before finishing with a discussion of films, books and more that feature strolling about as a theme.
This is o...
2025-01-271h 19
TheoryishIntroduction to Season 3We are back (and better than ever!)
Join us as we give some much needed life updates and chat about the upcoming season.
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2025-01-2029 min
Queer LitFestive Special Part 1In part one of our festive end-of-year special, you will hear about queer weddings and Madonna, intersex dinosaurs and PhDs, crafting and queer culture, and how all lesbians do kind of know each other. What’s the queerest thing you did in 2024? And how will you top that in 2025? References:Hollis GriffinLibro.FmAshley Herring Blake’s Make the Season BrightBridgertonMaterial GirlsHannah McGregor’s Podcast or Perish and Clever GirlJurassic ParkTheoryishHannah AyresPaola Medina-GonzalezToshikazu Kawaguchi’s Before...
2024-12-1719 min
TheoryishSeason Two FinaleThank you for listening to Season 2 of Theoryish! In this episode we reflect on the season, give life updates, and chat about Season 3.
We will begin preparation for Season 3 soon, and have some really exciting episodes coming your way next year.
Until then, please don’t forgot to subscribe, comment, and rate our podcast 5 stars!
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2024-07-1521 minQueer Lit“Theoryish” with Paola Medina-Gonzalez and Hannah AyresMeet your new favourite theory podcast! Theoryish is a brilliant audio journey that may just meet all your academic needs. Paola and Hannah are an amazing team and bring you everything from an introduction to queer studies to a deep dive into a critique of #girlboss. If you’re looking for a fun and relatable entry point to that particular theory you were always wondering about, come, follow me…For quality academic memes, follow @theoryish_pod on Instagram and check out @queerlitpodcast too! References:Third ReichQueer/Disrupt https://warwic...
2024-07-0947 min
TheoryishMigueltzinta Solís: MestizXXX Sadomasochist Performance MethodologiesIn this week’s incredible episode, we got the opportunity to speak to Migueltzinta Solís about his article Embodying the postcolonial perverse: mestizXXX sadomasochist performance methodologies (2021). In this episode we discuss consent, queer and trans methdologies, perversity, creative practice, land relations and more!
Migueltzinta Solís is a trans Chicanx interdisciplinary artist, writer, educator, and Tarot practitioner. A creator of immersive site-specific experiences, his creative practice blends performance, video, installation, painting, and textile. Migueltzinta writes across multiple genres and forms, working towards a counter-institutional poetics of knowledge mobilization. Theme parks, amateur porn, Indigenous futurities, colonial imaginaries, queer...
2024-07-011h 15
TheoryishIntroduction to IntersectionalityThis week we provide an overview of intersectionality, a concept that gave a name to the ways in which individuals experience intersecting oppressions that combine to create varied modes of discrimination and privilege. This introduction to intersectionality covers the history of the term, Kimberlé Crenshaw's 1989 article, and some of the critiques and issues with applying intersectionality in research and praxis.
Whether you’re new to the concept yourself, or want to offer an introductory source for your students, friends, family and loved ones, this episode offers a comprehensive overview for those who want to understand this important conc...
2024-06-1745 min
TheoryishJulia Kristeva: Powers of Horror: An Essay on AbjectionThis week, guest Meaghan Allen joins us to discuss Julia Kristeva’s 1980 book Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection. Join us as we discuss abjection, the allure of horror, final girls, the body, and Carol J. Clover’s Men, Women and Chainsaws. Towards the end of the episode, we use abjection to discuss the 1973 film The Exorcist. If you’re interested in horror, this is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss!
Meaghan Allen is a PhD researcher at the University of Manchester interested in the intersections of the medieval and the modern, with a particu...
2024-06-031h 11
TheoryishSigmund Freud: Beyond the Pleasure PrincipleWe are back from our midseason break with an episode on Sigmund Freud’s 1920 essay Beyond the Pleasure Principle. In this essay Freud challenges some of his preconceived ideas about the pleasure principle through his exploration of the death drive. Join us as we break down Freudian terminology, deepen our understanding of psychoanalysis, and use the death drive to think about the Sopranos and Persona 3.
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You kind find all source material discussed in the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O1zigSKuhQOB4ezdnqh5cn51EsfqHZAuAF6eyN5saRQ/edit?usp=sharing
2024-05-201h 13
TheoryishLinda Nochlin: Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?In this week’s episode, we look at Linda Nochlin’s groundbreaking 1971 essay Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists. Join us as we investigate Nochlin’s examination of institutional and societal barriers that have prevented women’s access to artistic recognition and success. We discuss in detail who Linda Nochlin is, why this essay is so important to feminist art theory and art history and reflect on the relevance of this essay today.
Please note that we will be taking a mid-season break and will be back soon with more episodes, memes, and theory! In the meantime, catch up on our...
2024-04-1547 min
TheoryishIntroduction to PoststructuralismWelcome to our first ‘Introduction To...’ of the season! In this episode we introduce you to Poststructuralism, outline what this concept is, where it came from, and who the poststructuralists are (despite their insistence to the contrary).
Sources and Fan Fiction
You kind find all source material discussed in the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PrI0L5dW-WKRDbMiNldAmNhATr2ZvjvTj5JUB6S3DAM/edit?usp=sharing
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2024-04-0140 min
TheoryishJ. Daniel Luther: Queering Normativity and South Asian Public Culture: Wrong Readings OnlyJoin us for our second ever author interview, in which we are joined by J. Daniel Luther and Roshan Johri to discuss Luther’s book Queering Normativity and South Asian Public Culture: Wrong Readings Only (2023). In this episode we discuss how normativity functions, and how difficult it can be to interrogate. We discuss how to find and create a queer archive, or an archive of ‘the normal’. Daniel and Roshan also discuss publishing outside of academia, and academic practices more generally.
J. Daniel Luther is Associate Programme Director at the Rhodes Trust, University of Oxford (UK). They are the...
2024-03-181h 36
TheoryishSophia Amoruso: #GIRLBOSSJoin us as we experiment this week by looking not at academic theory, but at Sophia Amoruso’s (2014) book #GIRLBOSS. We use this text to discuss ethical work conditions, fashion, feminism under neoliberlism and girlboss feminism.
Sources and Fan Fiction
You kind find all source material and fan fiction discussed in the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/143ZVl0Ow_vFqP9Ig6NAzo6UoRx0WQLfomY0Cu64fs84/edit?usp=sharing
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2024-03-041h 15
TheoryishSøren Kierkegaard: The Seducer's Diary (Either/Or)Join us as we delve into The Seducer’s Diary, a section of writing from Søren Kierkegaard's 1843 collection Either/Or. We discuss the esthetism, ethics, religion, love, marriage, Christianity and more!
For this episode we were joined by special guest Igor Ahmedov, Estonian Kierkegaard research and junior research fellow in philosophical theology. Igor is writing a doctoral thesis at the University of Tartu on Kierkegaardian theology of education.
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You kind find all source material discussed in the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ry7Zuuj3Odh-D3VhkzPcaMHtTRqm7qvvWIUtcfD0GBY/edit?usp=sharing
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2024-02-191h 03
TheoryishEve Kosofsky Sedgwick: Epistemology of the Closet (Part 2)Following on from Part 1, this episode discusses the last three chapters of Eve Kosofsky Sedwick's seminal 1990 text, Epistemology of the closet. Join us as we discuss sentimentality, homosexuality in Renaissance England, and the idea of a closet made of glass.
Sources & Fan Fiction
You can find a list of all the sources and fan fiction discussed in this episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajTjlyWYI9y6NSMfc5ZCh7ZWrZTiUtHz1gZ4_dLMrgY/edit?usp=sharing
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2024-02-0552 min
TheoryishWalter Benjamin: The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical ReproductionJoin us as we dive into Walter Benjamin's 1935 essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. In this episode we cover the history and context of this essay; the difference between mechanical production and traditional art production; Benjamin's changing relationship to Aura; film and the production of film.
Sources
You can find any of the source material we discussed listed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MN8z6E8rGPH9QXQV728sh-FTZx5lPsZfyo7X2HaA_KI/edit?usp=sharing
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2024-01-2244 min
TheoryishIntroduction to Season 2Welcome to the second season of Theoryish! This episode offers brief introduction to this season, as well as a reflection on the first season.
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2024-01-1514 min
TheoryishIs Aura Dead? (Live Episode)This special bonus episode was filmed live on the 6th December 2023 at 1 Mill Street Leamington Spa, UK.
In this episode, we connect Season 1 and Season 2 by talking about one of our favourite thinkers, Walter Benjamin. How has our relationship to the camera changed in the age of new technology? Artificial intelligence, digital filters, and voice changers can impact upon the way we understand ourselves through the lens of the camera. Drawing on themes raised in the first season, this discussion uses feminism, art history, and visual sociology to help unpack the question: is aura dead?
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2024-01-0816 min
TheoryishSeason One FinaleWelcome to the final episode of Theoryish Season One! We've had a really wonderful time with you all and will be back January 2024. Until then, please continue to listen, share, like, and follow - see you soon!
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2023-07-2438 min
TheoryishStuart Hall: The Fateful Triangle: Race, Ethnicity, Nation
In this episode, Hannah is joined once again by dipbuk Panchal to discuss Stuart Hall's 2017 text The Fateful Triangle: Race, Ethnicity, Nation. We go through the first chapter of the book titled Race - The Sliding Signifier. This is a chapter with a lot of theoretical depth and so we take you through some of the key terms of the text such as 'signified', 'discourse' and 'power'. In addition to this, we also relate the text to other source material, and dipbuk talks about their research with the police.
dipbuk is...
2023-07-171h 12
TheoryishW. E. B. Du Bois: The Souls of Black FolkThis episode contains discussions of 19th and early 20th century American history, slavery, racism and race.
In this episode we are joined by dipbuk Panchal to discuss W. E. B. Du Bois seminal 1903 text The Souls of Black Folk. We take you through Du Bois' life, as well contextualise why this book was so important for the time. We cover some of Du Bois' main theories including the colour-line, the Veil, and double-consciousness. We finish by thinking about Du Bois' relationship with religion, and tracking the threads of his work to today.
2023-06-261h 53
TheoryishSara Ahmed: Queer UseIn this episode, me and Paola talk about Sara Ahmed's 2018 blog post titled Queer Use. Join us as we chat about queerness, Ahmed's conceptualisation of 'use' and institutional diversity.
Please note that we lightly discuss sexual harassment in this episode.
Sources
You can find our list of sources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Gg-nWmeiUDCtTHzJPxrqcWJMahB0-O_dcKm1H6Z4yk/edit?usp=sharing
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2023-06-121h 24
TheoryishJennifer V. Evans: The Queer Art of History: Queer Kinship After FascismIn this special episode of Theoryish, we are joined by Jennifer V. Evans to discuss her latest book The Queer Art of History: Queer Kinship After Fascism (2023). Jennifer is Professor of History at Carleton University and author of Life among the Ruins: Cityscape and Sexuality in Cold War Berlin (2011). In this episode we discuss how history gets written, kinship, memorials, photography, and how historians can connect with the present.
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You can find all of the sources we spoke about listed here.
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2023-05-291h 40
Theoryishbell hooks: All About Love: New VisionsFor this episode we looked at bell hooks' text All About Love: New Visions and we were joined by two incredible guests: Sue Lemos and Adebayo Quadry-Adekanbi. To concentrate our discussion, we looked at four chapters within the book: Chapter One Clarity - Give Love Words; Chapter Four Commitment - Let Love be Love in Me; Chapter Eight Community - Loving Communion and Chapter Thirteen Destiny - When Angels Speak of Love.
Join us as we discuss love, gender, therapy, self-help, community and spirituality. We hope you enjoy!
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You can find the sources discussed in this episode here.
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2023-05-151h 35
TheoryishIntroduction to Queer TheoryWe are trying something new for this episode of Theoryish. We wanted some of our episodes to be a little shorter and settled on providing an 'Intro to...' various theoretical fields. We decided to start with queer theory as this is something we are both familiar with, and because we have mentioned it lot this season. So, whether you are a queer theory novice or more familiar with it, we hope you enjoy!
Sources
You can find a complete list of sources here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cXqwiFyL5iW2rNG7J_RmfNlm84MDfoWCID5r54sZmDU/edit?usp=sha...
2023-05-0146 min
TheoryishValerie Solanas: SCUM ManifestoContent warning: SCUM Manifesto contains discussion of transphobia, violence, murder, misogyny, ableism, domestic abuse, sexual violence and suicide.
In this episode we discuss Valerie Solanas' controversial 1967 text, the SCUM Manifesto. We use this text as a jumping off point to chat about masculinity, transphobia, biological essentialism, and female fury.
Mental health links:
https://www.mind.org.uk
https://mhanational.org
Sources
Valerie Solanas (2015) SCUM Manifesto. Verso. – Free Olympia Press version available here.
Physical: 100 (2023) (TV Show)
Up Your Ass (2000) (play) written by Valerie Solanas
I, a Man (1967) (film) directed by Andy Warhol
Bike Boy (1967) (film) directed by Andy Warhol
Riot grrrl
Ruth Pearce, So...
2023-04-171h 04
TheoryishFélix Guattari and Gilles Deleuze: A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and SchizophreniaThe main source for this episode is Félix Guattari and Gilles Deleuze's 1980 book A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia. The chapters we discussed were Chapter 1: Rhizome and Chapter 5: 587 BC-AD 70: On Several Regimes of Signs. We were joined by Veronika Epple, a PhD student at Humboldt University and Junior Curator at C/O Berlin. Join us as we discuss plateaus, French academia, assemblage, rhizomes, and psychoanalysis.
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2023-04-031h 22
TheoryishJack Halberstam: The Queer Art of FailureThe focus of this episode is Jack Halberstam's The Queer Art of Failure (2011) and we were joined by our wonderful guest, Gabriel/le du Plessis. In this episode we discussed the chapters 'Introduction: Low Theory' and Chapter 5 '"The Killer in Me is the Killer in You": Homosexuality and Fascism". Some of the topics we chatted about include failure, low theory, memory, queer history and fascism.
Sources
There were a lot of sources mentioned in this episode and you can find the full list here.
Note: In the episode Paola mentions Archive Fever by Jacques Derrida but she is actually re...
2023-03-201h 36
TheoryishEve Kosofsky Sedgwick: Epistemology of the Closet (Part 1)In this episode we discuss Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick's seminal 1990 text, Epistemology of the Closet. This is part one of two in which we discuss the Introduction, Chapter One: Epistemology of the Closet and Chapter Two: Some Binarisms (I): Billy Budd: After the Homosexual.
Sources
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (1993) Tendencies.
Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (1985) Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire.
Michel Foucault (1976) The History of Sexuality: Volume 1.
Ned Ward (1709-1710) The Mollies Club.
Jennifer Evans & Elissa Mailänder (2021) Cross-dressing, Male Intimacy and the Violence of Transgression in Third Reich Photography. German History, 39 (1): 54-77
McIntosh, M. (1968) The Homosexual Role. Social Problems, 16 (2): 182-192
W...
2023-03-061h 25
TheoryishSusan Sontag: Notes on CampIn this episode we discuss Susan Sontag's incredible 1964 essay Notes on Camp. Join us as we cover Art Nouveau; dandyism; sexuality, gender and race; La Lupe; camp and sincerity; artistic drama; the 2019 Met Gala, memes and Karlie Kloss.
Sources
Susan Sontag (1964) Notes on Camp.
Walter Benjamin: A Short History of Photography (Episode 1)
Clement Greenberg (1939) Avant-Garde and Kitsch.
Paris Métro entrances by Hector Guimard
Karlie Kloss Instagram post: Looking camp right in the eye
Brennan Eberwine (2021) The campening of Karlie Kloss: The mastermind of camp
La Lupe Queen of Latin Soul (Full Documentary)
Oscar Wilde Epigrams
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2023-02-201h 03
TheoryishMichel Foucault: The Birth of BiopoliticsFor this episode of Theoryish, we looked at Michel Foucault's The Birth of Biopolitics with our first guest of the podcast, James Whitfield. As this is a bit of a longer text, we looked at Chapter 2: 17 January 1979 and Chapter 10: 21 March 1979.
Sources
Foucault, M. (1990). The history of sexuality: An introduction, volume I. New York: Vintage.
Foucault, M. (2007). Discipline and punish: The birth of the prison: Duke University Press.
Foucault, M. (2007). Security, territory, population: lectures at the Collège de France, 1977-78: Springer.
Foucault, M. (2008). The Birth of Biopolitics: Lectures at the College de France, 1978-1979. Chapter 2 & 10. Palgrave Macmillan.
Foucault, M. (2013). Archaeology of k...
2023-02-061h 24
TheoryishWalter Benjamin: A Short History of PhotographyFor this episode we looked at the Walter Benjamin's 1931 essay 'A Short History on Photography'. This essay offers a marxist analysis of what was considered a new medium at the time, and introduced the concept of 'aura', which became very influential in the history of art circle. In this episode we discuss the crisis of capitalism; photography as art, language and expression; death and authenticity.
Sources
Walter Benjamin (1935) The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
"Point de vue du Gras" 1826, Nicéphore Niépce
"Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2" 1912, Marcel Duchamp
"Bricklayer" 1928, August Sander
"Konditor" 1928, August Sander
"You...
2023-01-231h 02
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2023-01-0801 min
TheoryishTheoryish IntroductionJoin Paola Medina-Gonzalez and Hannah Ayres as they embark into the world of theory! Theory is a set of ideas, usually used to explain something - this is a very broad definition but this allows us to dive into as much theory from as many different academic disciplines as possible.
So, are you interested in theory but have no idea where to start, then have no fear, we are here to help guide you through. Sometimes we will look at theory we are already aware of, and sometimes we look at theory that we are brand new to - we...
2023-01-0413 min