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Bergson and Durational Performance is out now! This book, by James Layton, explores the possibility of an alternative experience of #time, one that is closer to the pure duration described by philosopher Henri #Bergson. The discussions in this book contribute to #contemporary performance analysis, philosophy and Bergson studies as well as exploring aspects of immersive and participatory #performance, walking practices, ritual and online performance. Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eF8-ppVe

Our final #Christmas 2022 highlight is Design in the Age of Change. Within this title, Iconic #design leaders reflect on current affairs and share their visions for the future. ‘Designers play an important part in reshaping a ‘new normal’ during these challenging times. This book is a testament to how designers innovate and thrive in most circumstances. The perspectives of impressive designers and thought leaders, collected in this book, gives hope for a brighter future as informed by design.’ - Lisa Scharoun, Professor and Head of the School of Design, Queensland University of Technology Follow the link in our Linktree labelled 'Design in the Age of Change' to read more about this title and to check out the online interview with The Design Research Society!

Our final #Christmas 2022 highlight is Design in the Age of Change. Within this title, Iconic #design leaders reflect on current affairs and share their visions for the future. ‘Designers play an important part in reshaping a ‘new normal’ during these challenging times. This book is a testament to how designers innovate and thrive in most circumstances. The perspectives of impressive designers and thought leaders, collected in this book, gives hope for a brighter future as informed by design.’ - Lisa Scharoun, Professor and Head of the School of Design, Queensland University of Technology Read more here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWNvfS63 Check out the interview with The Design Research Society here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dZSyyV_c

Intellect is pleased to announce that Studies in Spanish & Latin American Cinemas 19.2 is out now! 📽️ Special Issue: ‘Cine-Lit: Mujer y Genero/Women and Genre’ Articles include ‘Ventura Pons and Rosa Maria Sardà: Acting, the nation and cinema as totality’ by Alfredo Martínez-Expósito, ‘La ética de la representación en tres documentales de Trisha Ziff’ by Dan Russek and ‘No limits: The control of urban space in Surcos/Furrows (Nieves Conde 1951) and Los golfos/The Delinquents (Saura 1959)’ by Adam L. Winkel For more information about the journal and issue click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/ev5eFPi Access the issue via Discover 👉 https://lnkd.in/eDh8GBtp Follow the journal on Facebook here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eafuQ9SC

The 4th book in our #Christmas 2022 highlights is Distillation of Sound. This book traces the beginnings of dub #music in Jamaica and evaluates how the #culture is distilled throughout the world. ‘This is an engagingly written, detailed and deeply intelligent analysis of dub music from its inception through to its worldwide distillation. Abbey’s deep knowledge of the technology involved is displayed in a natural and effortless discussion of the creation of dub.’ - Evan Ware, California State Polytechnic University Pomona Read more here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDM3RYcQ Check out the online interview with Dr Eric Abbey on YouTube here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/epUcSjAc

Intellect is pleased to announce that Critical Studies in Fashion & Beauty 13.2 is out now! Articles include ‘The expanding beauty regime: Or, why it has become so important to look good’ by Giselinde Kuipers, ‘Fashioning simultaneous migrations: Sonia Delaunay and inter-war Romanian connections’ by Sonia Andraş and ‘Slogan T-shirts: Liberalism, abolition and commodity activism in the Midwestern United States’ by Nancy Gebhart and Kelly L. Reddy-Best. For more information about the journal and issue click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/duQdxts Access the issue via Discover 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzvaik7n

Next up in our #Christmas 2022 highlights, we have Painting in the 1980s. This highly readable new book explores the re-emergence of the medium of #painting with unprecedented force during the 1980s. 'As "indispensable" as Gerhard Richter described painting to life, this book brilliantly weaves together accounts of painting in its decade of resurgence. Featuring close analysis alongside interviews with key participants, the book makes for a crucial companion to understanding this vital period of art history.' - Eleanor Nairne, curator at the Barbican Art Gallery and co-editor of Basquiat: Boom for Real (2017) Read more here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJhujFgp

Our #December #Film Studies newsletter is here! 📽️ 👉 https://lnkd.in/euCEpXKW Featured this month: ✴️ New #Book Review: Bombay Cinema's Islamicate Histories ✴️ New Journal Special Issue: Journal of #Screenwriting 13.3 ‘Textual Perspectives: Screenwriting Styles, Modes and Languages’ ✴️ New #Journal Special Issue: Horror Studies 13.2 ‘1980s Horror Film Culture’

Our December Film Studies newsletter is here! 📽️ 👉 https://lnkd.in/euCEpXKW Featured this month: ✴️ New Book Review: Bombay Cinema's Islamicate Histories ✴️ New Journal Special Issue: Journal of Screenwriting 13.3 ‘Textual Perspectives: Screenwriting Styles, Modes and Languages’ ✴️ New Journal Special Issue: Horror Studies 13.2 ‘1980s Horror Film Culture’

Fan Phenomena: Disney is out now in paperback! This book, edited by Sabrina Mittermeier, collects essays on #Disney #fans, spanning a variety of media (such as #film, television, #novels, stage productions and theme parks) and different fannish approaches (#cosplay, fan art), as well as the company's reactions to them. It is a timely intervention that deals with crucial issues such as race and racism within the Disney fandom and in Disney texts, the role of queerness, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the advent of the streaming service #Disney+. Read more about Fan Phenomena: Disney here: https://lnkd.in/eBEyH6cA Part of Intellects Fan Phenomena series! Read more here 👉https://lnkd.in/esybrNsn