A Tale of Two Turns: Time, Space and Technocultural Imaginings
Location
Frist Lecture Hall (4th Floor IHSB)
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
30-10-2010 12:00 PM
Description
In The Culture of Time and Space, Stephen Kern examines the period from 1880 to the First World War and notes how “a series of sweeping changes in technology and culture created distinctly new modes of thinking about and experiencing time and space.” As denizens of a world having so recently undergone a similar shake up around the turn of a century, Kern’s language should have a familiar ring. In our current cultural moment, sizable populations have adopted technologies that are changing what it means to be human on both temporal and spatial scales. In particular, today’s communicative technologies affect how we envision ourselves, alter our landscapes of imagination, and create new frontiers of experience. This talk will explore similarities between Kern’s period of inquiry and our own present day while keeping an eye on time, space, and the imagined worlds that result from technological change. Regarding our new digital age, the talk will consider forms of experience like video games and Second Life and explore the benefits and detriments of experiencing time and space in new ways.
Recommended Citation
Lovvorn, Jason, "A Tale of Two Turns: Time, Space and Technocultural Imaginings" (2010). Humanities Symposium. 6.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2010/2010/6
A Tale of Two Turns: Time, Space and Technocultural Imaginings
Frist Lecture Hall (4th Floor IHSB)
In The Culture of Time and Space, Stephen Kern examines the period from 1880 to the First World War and notes how “a series of sweeping changes in technology and culture created distinctly new modes of thinking about and experiencing time and space.” As denizens of a world having so recently undergone a similar shake up around the turn of a century, Kern’s language should have a familiar ring. In our current cultural moment, sizable populations have adopted technologies that are changing what it means to be human on both temporal and spatial scales. In particular, today’s communicative technologies affect how we envision ourselves, alter our landscapes of imagination, and create new frontiers of experience. This talk will explore similarities between Kern’s period of inquiry and our own present day while keeping an eye on time, space, and the imagined worlds that result from technological change. Regarding our new digital age, the talk will consider forms of experience like video games and Second Life and explore the benefits and detriments of experiencing time and space in new ways.
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