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

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Mon Apr 6 12:13:43 PDT 2015 

Echoing Jordan, we found Massey's work on space and place to be very
useful in our analysis of the online/offline connections around Occupy
Oakland's use of social media!

On Mon, 2015-04-06 at 12:57 -0500, Jordan Frith wrote:

> Hi all,
> It is definitely nice to see all this interest in space and place from this
> list. One reading I'd recommend is Doreen Massey's *For Space*. It's one of
> the more thoughtful engagements I'm aware of on spatial issues.
> 
> I can't wait to read some of these resources.
> 
> Best,
> Jordan
> 
> On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Candice Roberts <
> candice.d.roberts at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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**
> > > > > >> **
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> > > > > >> **blog **http://transformations-blog.com/daniel-kunzelmann/**
> > > > > >> **web **http://unibas.academia.edu/DanielKunzelmann**
> > > > > >> **linkedin **
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> > > > > >> **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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