Thinking Through Extinction

思考灭绝

• 批准号: AH/S008284/1
• 负责人: Stefan Skrimshire
• 金额: $ 18.44万
• 依托单位: University of Leeds
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FS008284%2F1
• 关键词: Thinking; Through; Extinction

The project will reinvigorate the debate about the role of museums and galleries instimulating critical philosophical, ethical and theological reflection on ecological issues, inthis case the concept of global mass extinction. It will also explore the related question ofhow public audiences are able to 'feel' and 'think' about the concept of extinction, whenthey encounter objects of 'life and death' in the museum context. What do people think,imagine, and believe about the broad concept of 'extinction', and how are museums andgalleries shaping such engagement? Its public facing exhibition will facilitate questionssuch as: Is mourning / lament an appropriate response to the phenomenon of extinction?Which visions of the future of 'humanity' or 'civilisation' (whether pessimistic or utopian) dowe assume when we think about extinction? What other emotional, affective, moralresponses are deemed appropriate? What beliefs about human death, life, mortality andimmortality, are challenged? Is it acceptable to feel ambivalent in the face of extinction?What ongoing role (cultural, religious, fictional) might 'past' extinct life play in the social lifeof present and future generations (the power of living 'memory' for instance, or the beliefin life's ongoing adaptation)?

该项目将振兴有关博物馆和画廊的作用的辩论，这些博物馆和画廊对生态问题的批判性哲学，伦理和神学反思，在这种情况下是全球大规模灭绝的概念。它还将探讨公众观众的相关问题能够“感觉到”和“思考”灭绝的概念，在博物馆背景下遇到“生与死”的对象。人们如何看待，想象和相信“灭绝”的广泛概念，以及如何塑造这种参与的博物馆和现象？它的公开展览将促进问题：哀悼 /哀叹是否适当对灭绝现象的反应？当我们想到灭绝时，“人类”或“文明”（无论是悲观还是乌托邦）的未来（无论是悲观的还是乌托邦）？认为还有哪些其他情感，情感性，道德回报是合适的？关于人类死亡，生命，死亡和弱点的哪些信念受到挑战？面对灭绝时会感到矛盾吗？

项目成果

Extinction in Public

公共灭绝

• DOI: 10.1215/22011919-10216228
• 发表时间: 2023
• 期刊: Environmental Humanities
• 影响因子: 2.3
• 作者: O'Key D

Why look at taxidermy animals? Exhibiting, curating and mourning the Sixth Mass Extinction Event

为什么要观察动物标本剥制术？

• DOI: 10.1080/13527258.2020.1844276
• 发表时间: 2020
• 期刊: International Journal of Heritage Studies
• 影响因子: 1.8
• 作者: O'Key D