Contact
Universität Basel
Rheinsprung 9/11
CH-4051 Basel
Switzerland
https://kulturwissenschaft.philhist.unibas.ch/de/personen/julian-rainer-purrmann/
Email:
julian.purrmann@unibas.ch
Dissertation Project:
"Representing and Articulating Waterbodies in More-than-human Worlds"
Starting from the assumption that the hierarchical dualism between humans and nature is a central condition for the ongoing destruction of more-than-human worlds, I am interested in how 'nature' and particular more-than-human relations, entities and worlds can be enacted and articulated in alternative non-dualist and non-anthropocentric practices of democracy, governance and jurisdiction. I will study such practices empirically and also include conceptual reflections on how more-than-human entities and their interests, perspectives or signals can be integrated into such processes. I am particularly interested in the movements and practices that coalesce around water bodies, often using the framework of "rights of nature" (RoN), which has recently gained traction in Europe after being innovated primarily in the Global South.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Alain Müller