How does the work of influential theorist Bruno Latour offer a
fresh angle on the practices and purposes of the humanities? In
recent years, defenses of the humanities have tended to argue along
predictable lines: the humanities foster empathy, the humanities
encourage critical thinking, the humanities offer a counterweight
to the cold calculations of the natural and social sciences. The
essays in Latour and the Humanities take a different approach.
Exploring the relevance of theorist Bruno Latour's work, they argue
for attachments and entanglements between the humanities and the
sciences while looking closely at the interests, institutions, and
intellectual projects that shape the humanities within and beyond
the university. The collection, which is written by a group of
highly distinguished scholars from around the world, is divided
into two sections. In the first part, authors engage in depth with
Latour's work while also rethinking the ties between the humanities
and the sciences. Essays argue for greater attention to the
nonhuman world, the urgency of climate change, and more nuanced
views of universities as institutions. The second half of the
volume contains essays that reflect on Latour's influence on the
practices of specific disciplines, including art, the digital
humanities, film studies, and political theory. Inspiring
conversation about the relevance of actor-network-theory for
research and teaching in the humanities, Latour and the Humanities
offers a substantial introduction to Latour's work while discussing
the humanities without falling back on the genres of either the
sermon or the jeremiad. This volume will be of interest to all
those searching for fresh perspectives on the value and importance
of humanistic disciplines and thought. Contributors: David J.
Alworth, Anders Blok, Claudia Breger, Dipesh Chakrabarty, Yves
Citton, Steven Connor, Gerard de Vries, Simon During, Rita Felski,
Francis Halsall, Graham Harman, Antoine Hennion, Casper Bruun
Jensen, Bruno Latour, Heather Love, Patrice Maniglier, Stephen
Muecke, Barbara Herrnstein Smith, Nigel Thrift, Michael Witmore
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