Living as an a/r/tographer – A Nordic perspective
An introduction to part 2
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https://doi.org/10.7577/ar.6381Keywords:
editorial work, collective effort, community of practice, rhizomatisk, ethics, the personal, reconance, acceleration, a/r/tographyAbstract
This article introduces the second and final part of the special issue, Living as an a/r/tographer – A Nordic perspective. The editorial team present some of their reflections and discussions over three years of editorial work, before they introduce the contributions in the second half of the issue – six scientific articles and one explorative text. The Nordic authors contributing to the special issue form a vibrant chorus of voices from various professional fields in art and culture, addressing a multitude of themes that serve as diverse entry points into a/r/tographic research. The editorial team members have been interwoven with the authors, with one another, with peers, and with theories. In this introduction, the four editors, in a rhizomatic manner, highlight themes and concepts they have engaged with throughout their editorial processes. This work has unfolded both as a community (of practice) and through individual thought-dialogues. The introduction raises reflections and questions about editorial work as a collective effort, the place and value of such work within the academic framework, and ethical considerations in a/r/tographic inquiry. Additionally, it highlights key concepts and characteristics of a/r/tographic research—those that have challenged the editors and prompted them to pause to reflect once more, such as the personal, the affective, and that which creates resonance.
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