A conversation about interdisciplinary and critical thinking, creative practice, and the value of counter-histories
In this episode, we speak with Paul about our responsibility to society as analysts, as researchers, and about the role of artists in translating back and forth between theoretical foundations and practical forms of action. Paul is a cultural and media scientist and currently professor of Digitality and Cultural Pedagogy (Media Studies) in Salzburg, Austria. In our conversation, we explore how theory and practice can be meaningfully combined, how we can build the capacity to intervene and create change, and why a deep understanding of historical developments and their underlying structures is essential. Paul shares insights from his research into histories of knowledge transmission between China and the West, as well as the relationship between language and symbolic systems. Throughout the episode, we reflect on the importance of working with people who are in a position to bring about real transformation, and on the value of counter-histories in opening up new ways of thinking and acting.