Valeria Stabile. “Pues no soy mujer. The Upheaval of Singularity in Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz”, Genova, Il Melangolo, 2022, pp. 224
Confluenze. Rivista di Studi Iberoamericani
Los objetos nos cuentan: ejemplos de agencia material en Rita Indiana
Este ensayo examina la obra de Rita Indiana, abordando tanto su producción literaria como musical, focalizándose en la exploración de la agencia material y su influencia en la configuración de la identidad social. Se concentra en las novelas La Estrate…
Chiara Vangelista. “Cartografia migrante. Hercule Florence da Nizza al Brasile (1804-1879)”. Ogliastro Cilento, Licosia Edizioni, 2022, pp. 410
Confluenze. Rivista di Studi Iberoamericani
Peluffo, Ana y Francesa Denegri, eds. “Clorinda Matto en el siglo XXI”. Fondo Editorial de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2022, pp. 408
Confluenze. Rivista di Studi Iberoamericani
Renovar el lenguaje artístico para narrar la polarización social en Argentina
Escritores argentinos contemporáneos, como Gainza, Cabezón Cámara y Aira, abordan el acuciante tema de los antagonismos culturales en sus obras. Utilizan estrategias comunicativas que combinan lenguajes y géneros artísticos para tejer narrativas comple…
Por uma geografia da subalternidade feminina: “Tanta gente, Mariana” de Maria Judite de Carvalho
O artigo centra-se na obra Tanta gente, Mariana (1959) com o intuito de analisar as maneiras com que a autora, através das trajetórias das protagonistas, contribui a desenhar uma geografia da subalternidade feminina. Tanto o espaço quanto os seus habit…
“La lucha contrasubversiva” en la política de difusión al exterior de la dictadura argentina, 1979-1981
El trabajo aporta al estudio de la Acción Psicológica desarrollada por la dictadura argentina a nivel internacional entre 1979 y 1981. Analiza la política de difusión ejecutada desde la Dirección General de Prensa y Difusión de la Cancillería, específi…
Identidades masculinas en la pantalla: los mandatos de género en la serie “Antidisturbios”
Este trabajo explora la construcción discursiva de los protagonistas masculinos de la miniserie española Antidisturbios creada por Rodrigo Sorogoyen e Isabel Peña y estrenada en Movistar + el 16 de octubre de 2020. Combinando una metodología de carácte…
Desquiciar el presente. Alternancias entre la especulación y la lectura en autoras argentinas
El artículo ensaya un movimiento entre lectura y especulación para indagar disonancias en el conocimiento de las alienaciones individuales que se articulan con la imaginación de alternativas sociales. Se abordan tres ficciones argentinas recientes: el …
Desviados, fabricados, dados vuelta: objetos subversivos en las Américas de los “años 1968”
Este artículo abordará tres eventos vinculados al “Global 68” en las Antillas francesas, en Argentina y en las Antillas neerlandesas, a través de los objetos que los manifestantes desvían de su uso “natural”, fabrican en talleres o, simplemente, dan vu…
Gli autoritarismi della Libertà: dalla dottrina Hayek al bolsonarismo
Il saggio analizza come la proposta economica di F. Hayek sia fondamentale per il bolsonarismo in Brasile ed esamina aspetti della teoria di Hayek alla luce delle sue affermazioni sulla politica brasiliana negli anni Settanta. Il testo presenta due dei…
Asian Ethnology
Asian Ethnology
Un dîner presque parfait
L’utilisation croissante en cuisine de nouveaux robots multifonctions connectés génère des sentiments polarisés, qui vont de l’enthousiasme démonstratif au rejet radical. Ces affects interrogent les imaginaires et enjeux associés au « cuisiner-m…
Groundwater overdraft is water dispossession
The Coachella Valley sits at the geographic periphery of Los Angeles. Despite its physical and political marginality, the Coachella Valley is a key site of agricultural production in Southern California. Access to water is essential for ensuring the re…
Introduction: Time and Imagined Futures in Eastern African Art Forms
Artists in eastern Africa use songs, poems, fiction, cartoons, and other artistic forms to explore their lived experiences and future possibilities. Through their art they can envision alternatives to their current experiences, contest socia…
Marco Tibasima’s Cartoon Representations of the Education Crisis in Tanzania
This paper examines the cartoons of Marco Tibasima, which portray the education system of Tanzania as dysfunctional and heading towards a bleak future. Through cartoons published in Habari Leo, NGO booklets, and on his blog, Tibasima provide…
Poetry’s Political Future(s): Deliberating Democracy and Justice in Somaliland
In February 2017, a poem titled “Muddici” (‘Plaintiff’) by Hargeysa-based poet Weedhsame went viral on social media. The poem accused members of Somaliland’s government of corruption and quickly elicited a series of supporting and opposing r…
Memories of Failed Futures: The Autobiography of Nicco ye Mbajo (1950–2021), a Popular Artist in Tanzania
The autobiography of Nicco ye Mbajo (1950–2021) provides insight into the life of an artist and his experiences as a cultural producer in Tanzania from independence to recent times. Belonging to the first generation of modern cultural produc…
Epilogue: The Power of Arts for Future Making in East Africa: From Kakuma Refugee Camp and Beyond
Through the example of migrants staying at the Kakuma Refugee Camp in north-western Kenya, I show what art consumption and production means for people living in marginalised and restricted places in East Africa. With its 30 years of existenc…
Call for papers
Dear Colleagues!CAES editorial team awaits for your contributions for CAES Vol. 10, № 3, that is going to be published in the second half of September 2024. The deadline for submission of papers is August 15, 2024.
Affective Turn, or Return?
The ‘affective turn’ suggests that we pay attention to how affects create subjectivities, build communities, and shape new forms of politics in the making. It invites us to move beyond established humanities and social science paradigms and …
The Aftermath – What Future for African Studies (in Europe?). A View From Behind the Scenes of ECAS9
Africa Spectrum, Ahead of Print. In the spring of 2023, the ninth European Conference on African Studies (ECAS) took place in Cologne. Though not unexpected (or unusual) this event sparked critical comments and questions. As the organisers, we understa…
Working (around/within/against) prior appropriation: Diverse hydrosocial practices to secure water for rivers
Water scarcity in the Western US, through the lens of political ecology, can be understood as inextricably shaped by power dynamics, governance structures, and legal practices of resource allocation. Water allocation in the region is determined largely…
CAES Vol. 10, № 2
Articles Deciphering of the Lemnos Stele inscription Alexander Akulov The Lemos Stele is a funerary monument with an inscription in the Lemnian language, that is a juncture between Etruscan and Hurro-Urartian. The inscription of side A tells about Holaie’s grandson/nephew named Zia: Holaie-z(1) nafoth(2) Zia-zi(3) mara-z(4) maw(5). Sialkʰweiz(6) awiz(7) Ewistho(8) zeronaith(9) ziwai(10). Aker(11) tawar-zio(12) Wamala-si-al(13) […]
Towards Teaching a Humanistic Anatomy: Confronting Racism in Human Anatomy Courses
Historically, the study of human anatomy has had a very complex relationship with race and racism in the United States. Today, BIPOC students are disproportionately excluded from the health sciences, in part because anatomy courses play the role of “ga…