Feral Futures | Voices from the Past
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2025-06-26
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Abstract
In the age of the Sixth Extinction, biotech companies pursue the de-extinction of long time gone animals. In contrast to these technocratic projects, speculative design combines art and science with a different approach. Some imagine beings that entangle their life trajectories with plastics, others imaginatively reconstruct the vocal organs of extinct animals. What does it mean, philosophically, to focus not on language but on the voices of extinct nonhuman individuals? Can listening to these sounds and their counter-narratives help us navigate the complexities of our polluted present and orient us toward a feral future?
Language
English (United States)
Keywords
Extinction studies
De-Extinction
Ferality
Animal studies
Speculative evolution
Speculative aesthetics
Bioart
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Event Title
International Workshop "Hermeneutics of Extinction"
Event Location
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Event Date
26.06.2025
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Name
feral futures.pdf
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