Episode 5: Magical Urbanism: Thresholds, Hybridity, and the Transformative Power of “Us and Them” - Interview with Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu)

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HGGS - Us and Them

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In the podcast series “Us and Them,” Heidelberg University’s Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Sciences (HGGS) explores how divisions between groups emerge and shape societies across cultural, political, and historical contexts. Drawing on their research, professors, doctoral researchers, and experts discuss how boundaries are formed, identities constructed, and power negotiated across disciplines—from history and literature to sociology, philosophy, law, economics and beyond. Tune in as they discuss how this theme resonates in diverse cultural, political, and theoretical contexts.

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Episode 5: Magical Urbanism: Thresholds, Hybridity, and the Transformative Power of “Us and Them” - Interview with Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu)

HGGS - Us and Them

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2 months ago

Episode 5: Magical Urbanism: Thresholds, Hybridity, and the Transformative Power of “Us and Them” - Interview with Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu)

Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu) in conversation with Sinan Barış Yaşar (HGGS)

As human beings, we are all embedded in time and space—but how does the space we inhabit shape our perspectives and experiences? Drawing on her research into Clarice Lispector’s The Besieged City and Virginia Woolf’s Solid Objects, Tetyana Kasima (University of Tartu) joins Sinan from HGGS to explore how literature reflects and reimagines urban life. The conversation touches on the concept of magical urbanism in literature and examines how philosophical concepts intersect with fictional worlds. Tetyana investigates the meaning of city life and the influence of urban environments on individuals, as portrayed in literary texts. Join us for Episode 5 of the HGGS Podcast Series Us and Them to discover how literature reshapes our understanding of the spaces we live in.

Timeline

00:00 Introducing Tetyana Kasima and Her Academic Work

01:38 Literary Urban Studies

03:53 Exploring Heterotopic Moments of Being

07:10 Moments of Being/Not Being and the Question: “What is a City?”

09:15 Perspectives: Where Do We Have to Stand to See the “City?”

12:13 Contradictions in Urban Life and Magical Urbanism

16:24 The Role of Dichotomies in Urban Space

17:34 Visibility and Anonymity in Cities

19:42 Interactions between Different Art Forms

23:28 Personal Reflection: Which City Best Reflects Magical Urbanism?

25:08 Recommendations for Urban Exploration

27:18 Conclusion

Keywords

Literary urban studies, magical urbanism, heterotopic moments, urban studies, literature, Clarice Lispector, Virginia Woolf, city experiences, perspectives, interdisciplinary research, city life, urban life, Michel Foucault, heterotopia, fiction, The Besieged City, literary studies, Solid Objects, moments of being