Immersive Cartography and Post-Qualitative Inquiry: A Speculative Adventure in Research-Creation

Immersive Cartography and Post-Qualitative Inquiry offers an innovative approach to social inquiry through immersive cartography, blending environmental arts, process philosophy, education studies, and posthumanism. It reimagines the university through a more-than-human ecology of experience, offering new conceptual and practical tools for navigating the ontological turn across social sciences, arts, and humanities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 150 pages
Publication date: 16 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Immersive cartography and post-qualitative inquiry delve into the realm of transdisciplinary social inquiry, harnessing the power of immersive cartography as a means to navigate the complexities of climate change and technological transformation. This groundbreaking book brings together innovative theories and practices from diverse fields such as environmental arts, process philosophy, education studies, and posthumanism, framing immersive cartography as a speculative adventure that reshapes the physical and conceptual landscapes of university environments.

Throughout its pages, the book draws upon the philosophical insights of Alfred North Whitehead, Gilles Deleuze, and Felix Guattari, seeding the development of concepts that reimagine the university as a thriving ecosystem of experience that transcends human boundaries. Illustrated with detailed examples from Rousells artistic interventions and pedagogical experiments in university learning environments, the book offers a rich tapestry of conceptual and practical tools for navigating the ontological turn across social sciences, arts, and humanities.

At the heart of Rousells analysis lies a profound reimagining of learning as an affective and environmentally distributed process. Through his detailed exploration of pedagogical encounters, he proposes a trans-qualitative ethics and aesthetics of inquiry that centers around processual relations and events. This approach challenges traditional notions of knowledge acquisition and fosters a deeper understanding of the complexities and interconnections of our world.

As a cornerstone for a new generation of scholarship, immersive cartography and post-qualitative inquiry opens up exciting avenues for research across a wide range of fields. It provides a fertile ground for exploring post-qualitative inquiry, art and aesthetics, critical university studies, affect theory, and the posthumanities. By bridging the gaps between these disciplines, the book fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration, paving the way for innovative thinking and meaningful change in our rapidly evolving world.

In conclusion, immersive cartography and post-qualitative inquiry offer a transformative perspective on social inquiry, leveraging the power of immersive cartography to reimagine the university as a thriving ecosystem of experience. Through its interdisciplinary approach, the book provides valuable insights and tools for navigating the complexities of our time, fostering a deeper understanding of the world and paving the way for a more inclusive and sustainable future.

Weight: 294g
Dimension: 154 x 235 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367418359