Series

Digital sovereignty has become a hotly debated concept. The current convergence of multiple crises adds fuel to this debate, as it contextualizes the concept in a foundational discussion of democratic principles, civil rights, and national identities: is (technological) self-determination an option for every individual to cope with the digital sphere effectively? Can disruptive events provide chances to rethink our ideas of society – including the design of the objects and processes which constitute our techno-social realities? The positions assembled in this volume analyze opportunities for participation and policy-making, and describe alternative technological practices before and after the pandemic.

A revolutionary study on the discourse community of electronic dance music, applying a mixed methodology of linguistics and cultural studies.

This ethnography asks how those conceived with donated sperm and eggs fight for their right to know, search for their origins, and fundamentally transform anonymity in gamete donation.

This study sketches the contours and contradictions of governmental knowledge production on migration in Germany between policy relevance and scientific objectivity.

This book investigates how women gained authority and a voice of their own in medieval and seventeenth century visionary writings.

A practice turn in aesthetics and politics: Creating sensory experiences and shaping collective interests – how are they intertwined, both innovating and governing our lives?

A new, interdisciplinary approach to competition in world politics, offering a range of fresh insights into its historical origins and social contexts.

This book offers a vocabulary to discuss contemporary televisual productions that revisit recent pasts in self-conscious and non-nostalgic ways.

A vivid praxeological microhistory of the establishment phase of an 18th-century wholesale merchant and his letters.

An exhaustive critical engagement with the idea and practice of giving nature rights.