Counterpoint: Conducting Edward Said’s ‘And Also’ by Alissa Jones Nelson Binaries are bogus constructions. We live in a world of continuum, of three-dimensional spiral. Linear progress is a myth we’ve told ourselves almost to death. It’s hardly original to suggest that contemporary approaches to the complexities of globalization–multiculturalism, populism, cosmopolitan Read more
Berlin’s Contrapuntal Agency: Or, How Admitting the Knowledge of Place Can Change Science, Politics, and Culture by Kocku von Stuckrad Do places have knowledge? Do they have memory? If places convey these to us, is this in some way agency? And what would science and politics look like if we Read more
The Time of Loneliness by Whitney A. Bauman We live in a world of sped-up reality. Sociologists describe the fossil-fueled pace of our world as a “space-time” crunch. This means that the communities near to us are intersected by global flows of energy and information on a daily basis and Read more
We are excited to announce that Professor Marcia Pally joins the Counterpoint Team as our new Blog Editor. As we are building up a wider community and preparing weekly posts for our Navigating Knowledge Blog, her professional experience will be of vital importance for the success of the blog. Prof. Read more
Join us for the official launch of Counterpoint: Navigating Knowledge on 25 August 2018 with an exciting program of speakers and discussions. Beyond Pluralism: Contrapuntal Responses to Culture Wars, New Nationalisms, and the Challenges of the Anthropocene Perhaps no two phenomena mark our planetary community more than globalization and climate Read more
Beyond Epistemicide: Toward Multiple Forms of Knowledge by Joram Tarusarira Knowledge production, authentication, and dissemination require transcending a universal, fundamentalist[1] canon of thought that privileges one knowledge system at the expense of others. With modernity, a particular knowledge system came to occupy and dominate the academy and claim universality, neutrality, Read more
Following Whitney A. Bauman’s Meaningful Flesh, we are happy to announce another contribution for the Counterpoint community, also published with Punctum Books. Queer Ancient Ways by Zairong Xiang, member of our Advisory Board, will be out in fall. Congratulations! Queer Ancient Ways advocates a profound unlearning of colonial/modern categories as Read more
Ten Theses on Academia, Society, and the Planetary Future: A Counterpoint Manifesto by Whitney A. Bauman & Kocku von Stuckrad [For a German version of this manifesto, please click here.] 1. The so-called “Anthropocene” is the result of several thousand years of human thought-regimes that emphasize human domination and exceptionalism. Read more
In Memoriam: Michael J. Harner (1929–2018) by Kocku von Stuckrad Michael J. Harner passed on the morning of February 3. As announced by the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, his transition to the other world happened peacefully, surrounded by family and friends. He was 89 years old. Harner earned his PhD Read more
The COUNTERPOINT website is ready to go online! We’ll work continuously on adding content and features in preparation of the launch of the center in August 2018, with a full website operative by the summer. We’ll be happy to keep you in the loop. Just subscribe to our Newsletter, follow Read more