Affiliation:
1. TU Dresden, Germany
2. Heidelberg University, Germany
3. The London School of Economics and Political Sciences, UK
Abstract
Political subjectivity and territorialization often appear disconnected in recent debates. We propose a fresh approach based on Latin American scholarship to understand subjects and territories as relational: Subjects are (de)stabilized in processes of territorialization, while territories are (de)stabilized in processes of subject formation. We introduce the concept of territorial subjectivities and use examples from the literature to show how these emerge in Berlin, Buenos Aires, and Dresden. Placing an analytical focus on becoming rather than being, the contingency of territorial subjectivities is key to this novel conceptual link that supports a differentiated reading of socio-territorial struggles in diverse geographical contexts.
Funder
H2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Technische Universität Dresden
Subject
Geography, Planning and Development
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