Dossier: Climate Change and the Decolonized Future of Theatre

Woynarski, Lisa; Ong, Adelina; Beer, Tanja; Beaupark, Stephanie; Winn-Lenetsky, Jonah; Tangen, Rulan; Nicholson-Sanz, Michelle

doi:10.1017/s0307883320000085

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“…The film's vision of a future Earth submerged by seawater is rooted in China's greenhouse gas emissions, which surpassed those of Western countries as early as 2007 [14]. China, as a preemptive measure, invested in 'urban sponge' technology in coastal cities like Shanghai [15]. Reichstein argues that seemingly minor problems can trigger a cascade of related issues, a theme mirrored in the film [16].…”

Section: Realist Register In the Wandering Earth And Avatarmentioning

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Technology in Anthropocene: A Comparative Study of The Wandering Earth and Avatar

Luo

2023

LNEP

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This analysis deeply explores the interplay of CGI technology, artificial cinematic worlds, and the Anthropocene in disaster films from China and the United States. It highlights CGIs role in filmmakings evolution and its vital contribution to crafting visually immersive artificial realms. Avatar and The Wandering Earth serve as prime examples, demonstrating how CGI aids in world-building and narrative progression. Within the Anthropocene context, marked by human-induced Earth changes, this analysis examines how these films tackle environmental themes. It investigates the stark contrast between idealized cinematic worlds and real-world environmental challenges, emphasizing the tension between escapism and addressing urgent environmental realities. Moreover, this study scrutinizes technologys dual role within these films, both as a narrative solution and ethical dilemma. It questions whether CGI in these narratives offers escape or reflects an aspiration to confront environmental dilemmas using technology. The analysis also acknowledges cultural nuances influencing CGI and Anthropocene portrayals in Chinese and American cinema. Societal and cultural factors shape the depiction of technology and environmental issues in these films. In conclusion, this exploration offers insights into CGI, artificial worlds, and the Anthropocene in disaster cinema. It illuminates their potential to shape public perceptions of environmental challenges and technological solutions, emphasizing the cinematic mediums capacity to engage with real-world environmental issues.

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Section: Realist Register In the Wandering Earth And Avatarmentioning

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Technology in Anthropocene: A Comparative Study of The Wandering Earth and Avatar

Luo

2023

LNEP

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“…There is a substantial body of research on First Nations and non-First Nations rituals and ceremonies written from majority Western perspectives [22,38,39]. This research is almost always authored by either international (non-Indigenous) researchers or non-First Nations Australians [40,41].…”

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Recasting Jung Through an Indigenist Approach to Deepen Shared Knowledges of Well-being and Healing on Australian Soils: Protocol for a Qualitative Landscape Research Study

Zaccone¹,

Jamieson²,

Murray³

et al. 2022

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background The colonization of Australia is responsible for complex layers of trauma for the First Nations peoples of the continent. First Nations Australians’ well-being is irrevocably tied to the well-being of the land. The application of a landscape-based approach to collaborative research shows promise in enabling genuine relationships that yield rich and informative data. However, there is a lack of practical evidence in the field of landscape research—research tied to First Nations Australians’ worldviews of landscape. Objective This study aims to deepen shared knowledges of well-being and healing on Australian soils. We aim to examine ritual co-design as a novel method for deepening these shared knowledges. Methods This research comprises a qualitative and participatory action research design operationalized through an Indigenist approach. It is a 2-phase project that is co-designed with First Nations Australians. Phase 1 of this project is a relational study that endeavors to deepen the theory underpinning the project, alongside the development of meaningful and reciprocal community connections. Phase 2 is a series of 3 participatory action research cycles to co-design a new communal ritual. This process seeks to privilege First Nations Australians’ voices and ways of knowing, which are themselves communal, ritual, and symbolic. The framework developed by psychiatrist Carl Jung informs the psychological nature of the enquiry. An Indigenist approach to landscape research recasts the Jungian frame to enable a culturally safe, context-specific, and landscape-based method of qualitative research. Results The research is in the preliminary stages of participant recruitment. It is expected that data collection will commence in late 2022. Conclusions It is expected that this qualitative and co-designed project will strengthen the cross-cultural co-designer relationships and that the data gathered from these relationships, and the accompanying practical outcomes, will provide new insight into the interaction between human and landscape well-being. The field of landscape research is in an embryonic phase. This new field is embedded in the understanding that First Nations Australians’ well-being is irrevocably tied to the well-being of the land, and this study seeks to build on this evidence base. A strength of this research is the relational methodology, in which First Nations Peoples’ needs and desires will inform future research directions. It is limited by its context specific nature; however, it is expected that findings will be usable in guiding future research directions in the multidisciplinary field of landscape research. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/36328

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Dossier: Climate Change and the Decolonized Future of Theatre

Cited by 6 publications

References 3 publications

Technology in Anthropocene: A Comparative Study of The Wandering Earth and Avatar

Technology in Anthropocene: A Comparative Study of The Wandering Earth and Avatar

Recasting Jung Through an Indigenist Approach to Deepen Shared Knowledges of Well-being and Healing on Australian Soils: Protocol for a Qualitative Landscape Research Study

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