[Air-L] Article/literature on "conceptions of space/place" for teaching

Candice Roberts candice.d.roberts at gmail.com
Mon Apr 6 10:34:49 PDT 2015 

To echo Jason and others, it is nice to see the interest around space and
place. I'd like to add a plug for the Space and Place Project
<http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/critical-issues/ethos/space-and-place/call-for-papers/>
Global Conference, organized by inter-disciplinary.net. I presented there
last year and was really impressed with the thoughtful exploration of
issues around space and place and the highly engaged group of
interdisciplinary, international scholars. You can also check out the
Project Archives through the above link, which could provide additional
information on readings and researchers of interest.

cheers,
candice


On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 1:21 PM, Jason Farman <jasonfarman at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Daniel and the AoIR list,
> A couple of years ago I taught a graduate seminar titled "Space, Place, and
> Identity in the Digital Age" that might be of interest. It has many of the
> readings already discussed, but a couple more that deal with issues like
> transnational identity, diaspora, telepresence, urban life, and mobile
> media spaces. You can access the syllabus here:
>
> http://jasonfarman.com/amst628n/course-syllabus/
>
> Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this list. I'm thrilled to see
> such engagement around topics of space and place!
> Best,
> Jason
>
> --
> Jason Farman, Ph.D.
> Director, Design | Cultures + Creativity Program
> Assistant Professor of American Studies
> Faculty Member, Human-Computer Interaction Lab
> University of Maryland, College Park
> http://www.jasonfarman.com <http://www.jasonfarman.com>
>
> On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 9:46 AM, Alex Gekker <gekker.alex at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear Daniel, list,
> >
> > I'm Loving this reference list arising here!
> > From my own spatial experience, I would second Lefebvre as a crucial
> source
> > and strongly recommend Stuart Elden's take on him: "There is a Politics
> of
> > Space because Space is Political: Henri Lefebvre and the Production of
> > Space"
> >
> >
> https://progressivegeographies.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/there-is-a-politics-of-space.pdf
> >
> > Additionally, Certeau's "*The Practice of Everyday Life" *has a chapter
> > called "Walking in the City", which was later incorporated by Nigel
> Thrify
> > into his "Driving in the City" (also as a chapter in Non-representational
> > Theory book). Both make IMO a great reading and class discussion
> material,
> > especially on the transition to digitalized spaces.
> >
> > regards,
> > Alex.
> >
> >  =======
> >
> > Alex Gekker, PhD Candidate (Promovendus), Media and Culture, Utrecht
> > University.
> > Charting the Digital http://www.digitalcartography.eu/
> > http://alexgekker.com
> > a.gekker at uu.nl <//a.gekker at uu.nl> || Muntstraat 2a Room 2.10a
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 6 April 2015 at 11:54, Lara Salinas <lara.salinas at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Dear community,
> > >
> > > I am really exited with the list we are creating! The topic Daniel
> asked
> > > about is quite close to my thesis dissertation topic so I have been
> > > following the conversation closely.
> > >
> > > I think that most ³must-read² has been already referenced. Annette
> > > Markham¹s suggestions are definitely a must. Lefebvre has also been
> > > suggested. I would also suggest the following texts:
> > >
> > > Graham, S. (1998). The end of geography or the explosion of place?
> > > Conceptualizing space, place and information technology. Human
> Geography,
> > > 22(2), 165­185
> > > Benedikt, M. (1991). Cyberspace: First Steps.
> > > Nunes, M. (2006). Cyberspaces of Everyday Life.
> > >
> > > As Ella, space is central to my research, and I¹d love to continue this
> > > conversation!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Lara Salinas
> > > Doctoral candidate at The Creative Exchange
> > > ImaginationLancaster
> > > Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts
> > > Lancaster University
> > >
> > >
> > > http://thecreativeexchange.org/people/lara-salinas
> > > http://larasalinas.com
> > > @LaraCSalinas
> > > Skype @lara_8411
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 05/04/2015 11:22, "Yuwei Lin" <yuwei.lin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi Daniel,
> > > >
> > > >Would you be interested in exploring co-construction of knowledge
> about
> > a
> > > >place?
> > > >
> > > >I've been researching the dynamics within voluntary geographical
> > > >information systems and have done a case study on the free/open source
> > > >software project - OpenStreetMap. In this paper, I investigated
> > > >different interests in mapping a place, and perceptions of a free/open
> > > >source Map co-produced through wikification -
> > > >
> > > >Lin, Y.-W. (2011). 'A qualitative enquiry into OpenStreetMap making'.
> > > >New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia, 17(1), 53-71.
> > > >(DOI:10.1080/13614568.2011.552647)
> > > >
> >
> http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13614568.2011.552647#abstract
> > > >
> > > >Perhaps of interest.
> > > >
> > > >Best wishes,
> > > >Yuwei
> > > >
> > > >On 3 April 2015 at 20:44, Daniel Kunzelmann <
> kunzelmann.daniel at yahoo.de
> > >
> > > >wrote:
> > > >> Dear all,
> > > >>
> > > >> Anyone wants to share their *must-read* with me?
> > > >>
> > > >> I'm teaching an undergraduate course this upcoming semester in the
> > > >>field of
> > > >> *digital anthropology*. The seminars title: "*Place. Culture.
> > > >>Cybersp_ace.*
> > > >> Cultural and Social Anthropological conceptions of space/place
> > ["Raum"]
> > > >>in
> > > >> the context of digital transformations." (the German title is a bit
> > > >> difficult to translate, because "Raum" seems to have a wider
> notion).
> > > >>
> > > >> Together with my students I want to discuss *how
> > > >>digitalization/digitization
> > > >> changes todays places/spaces and our conceptions of those (physical,
> > > >>social,
> > > >> political, urban, hybrid, etc.)*. By "digitalization/digitization" I
> > > >>mean
> > > >> the empirical - material and symbolic - phenomena, not the concept
> > (e.g.
> > > >> locative media-in-use, digital infrastructures, social media, etc.).
> > > >>Using
> > > >> theoretical texts, I want them to acquire *knowledge on the key
> > > >>concepts of
> > > >> "space" and/or "place".* How can we think space and/or place? And
> how
> > > >>can we
> > > >> apply such concepts in order to better understand todays digital
> > > >> developments in many spheres of (everday) life?
> > > >>
> > > >> My idea would be to teach *two types of concepts*:
> > > >>
> > > >> a.) *"new"* Cultural and Social Anthropological concepts and
> theories
> > of
> > > >> space/place that *explicitly talk about and refer to digital
> > phenomena.*
> > > >> b.) *"classical"* ones that do *NOT explicitly talk about these
> > > >>issues*, but
> > > >> that you would consider highly applicable to understand such
> > phenomena.
> > > >>
> > > >> I'd be very happy if you would share your knowledge and insights
> with
> > > >>me and
> > > >> my students :-)
> > > >>
> > > >> Wishing you a happy Eastern from stormy Munich,
> > > >> Daniel
> > > >>
> > > >> *----------------------------------------------------------------**
> > > >> **Daniel Kunzelmann, Ph.D.c**
> > > >> **Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich**
> > > >> **Institute of Cultural Anthropology/European Ethnology**
> > > >> **
> > > >> **Oettingenstr. 67**
> > > >> **D-80538 München**
> > > >> **
> > > >> **twitter **der_kunzelmann <https://twitter.com/der_kunzelmann>**
> > > >> **blog **http://transformations-blog.com/daniel-kunzelmann/**
> > > >> **web **http://unibas.academia.edu/DanielKunzelmann**
> > > >> **linkedin **
> > > https://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-kunzelmann/7b/426/9a5**
> > > >> **mail           daniel.kunzelmann at gmx.de*
> > > >>
> > > >>
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Candice Roberts
Doctoral Candidate and Instructor
PhD Program in Communication, Culture & Media
Drexel University
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