Recent Publications (Summer 2023)

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Curious about recent publications in international criticism, literary theory, and philosophy? What about music, politics, and and ways of theorizing Black embodiment? AGHI’s fellows have got you covered! That can only mean it’s time for the latest in our Recent Publications roundup.

For Cultural Studies Critical Methodologies (CSCM), IHS student Pyar Seth recently published an article in which he “argue[s] that these creative approaches not only compel us to ask better questions about cultural moments but are foundational to understanding that Hip Hop is not just rap music; it is a practice, process, and lived experience”:

  • Seth, “The First Time I Heard: Black Feminist Approaches to Hip Hop Methodologies.” Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies, vol. 23, no. 5, 2023, pp. 427-436. https://doi.org/10.1177/15327086231186593

In the journal arcadia: International Journal of Literary Culture / Internationale Zeitschrift für literarische Kultur, Society of Fellows member Elisa Santucci has provided two recent reviews:

  1. Santucci, “Nathan Ross: Walter Benjamin’s First Philosophy. London and New York, NY: Routledge, 2021. 150 pp.” arcadia, vol. 57, no. 1, 2022, pp. 208-214. https://doi.org/10.1515/arcadia-2022-9047
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  2.  “Paul B. Preciado: Dysphoria Mundi. Barcelona: Anagrama, 2022. 549 pp.” arcadia, vol. 58, no. 1, 2023, pp. 156-166. https://doi.org/10.1515/arcadia-2023-2008

Dig into these complex and impressive texts at the CSCM and arcadia links above.