Dispatches from a Time Between Worlds: Crisis and emergence in metamodernity (Deluxe Edition)

This anthology explores the 'metamodern sensibility' - a structure of feeling, cultural ethos, epistemic orientation, and imaginative outlook that has emerged over the last two decades. It aims to open new pathways to enhance our sense of agency in a time between worlds.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2021
Publisher: Perspectiva

This captivating anthology, the inaugural installment in a series, endeavors to aid us in gaining a deeper understanding of our contemporary context through an exploration of the 'metamodern sensibility'. This multifaceted framework encompasses a structure of feeling, a cultural ethos, an epistemic orientation, and an imaginative outlook that has emerged over the past two decades.

Renowned metamodern thinkers engage in thoughtful reflection on the interplay between premodern, modern, and postmodern influences shaping our present reality, transcending mere critique to envision and establish viable and desirable futures. The authors' primary objective is to unlock new avenues for enhancing our sense of agency in this transitional period between worlds, as our global world system undergoes a profound transformation and prepares to give way to a new one.

The diverse array of authors featured in this anthology includes:

Jonathan Rowson (ed)
Layman Pascal (ed)
Zak Stein
Bonnitta Roy
Daniel Gortz
Lene Rachel Andersen
Sarah Stein Lubrano
Minna Salami
John Vervaeke & Christopher Mastropietro
Tom Murray
Mark Vernon & Jonathan Jong
Siva Thambisetty
Jeremy Johnson & Brent Cooper

Through their insightful contributions, these authors invite us to embark on a transformative journey of exploration and discovery, as we navigate the complexities and uncertainties of our rapidly evolving world.

Weight: 602g
Dimension: 157 x 234 x 33 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781999836801