Abstract
This essay is part of a series examining the material cultures of academic research, reading and writing.
| Original language | English |
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| Specialist publication | LSE Review of Books |
| Publisher | London School of Economics and Political Science |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Jul 2016 |
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Flows of Thought : On Canals, Materiality and Humanities Research. / Matthews, Jodie.
In: LSE Review of Books, 22.07.2016.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Featured article
TY - GEN
T1 - Flows of Thought
T2 - On Canals, Materiality and Humanities Research
AU - Matthews, Jodie
PY - 2016/7/22
Y1 - 2016/7/22
N2 - In this feature essay, Jodie Matthews examines how waterways have not just been the topic of her work, but have also become a dominant material metaphor that has channelled her theoretical approach. Tracing the history of the ‘canal age’ and how it continues to influence our physical and conceptual landscapes, this essay discusses how river navigations offer generative ways of considering the materiality of humanities research. This essay is part of a series examining the material cultures of academic research, reading and writing.
AB - In this feature essay, Jodie Matthews examines how waterways have not just been the topic of her work, but have also become a dominant material metaphor that has channelled her theoretical approach. Tracing the history of the ‘canal age’ and how it continues to influence our physical and conceptual landscapes, this essay discusses how river navigations offer generative ways of considering the materiality of humanities research. This essay is part of a series examining the material cultures of academic research, reading and writing.
KW - canals
KW - humanities
KW - waterways
KW - material culture
M3 - Featured article
JO - LSE Review of Books
JF - LSE Review of Books
PB - London School of Economics and Political Science
ER -