Madina Tlostanova es una académica transdiaspórica cuyo trabajo examina la crítica de la modernidad y la colonialidad desde una perspectiva decolonial. Sus análisis se centran en el imaginario cultural postsoviético y la sociedad política en un mundo en constante cambio. Tlostanova aborda las ideas del multiculturalismo y la estética transcultural, para finalmente avanzar hacia interpretaciones post/decoloniales. Su trayectoria académica y sus publicaciones la han consolidado como una pensadora importante en los estudios decoloniales.
Making the Case
Focusing on the need for innovative political thinking, this book critiques current political institutions and philosophies that fail to address the complexities and crises facing both local and global contexts. It argues for a reimagining of political leadership and practices to effectively navigate contemporary challenges, advocating for a fresh approach to political imagination.
Being Out-of-joint as a Generative Human Condition
Exploring the relational complexity of unsettlement, this work employs an interdisciplinary inter-mediational approach to examine its significance as a key sensibility of contemporary times. It delves into how this theme shapes our understanding of current societal dynamics and individual experiences.
Resistance and Re-existence
Exploring the intersections of postcolonial and postsocialist experiences, this book examines their reflections in contemporary art, literature, theater, and cinema. It delves into the void left by the collapse of Socialist modernity, highlighting shared struggles like subalternization and neo-imperial narratives, while also acknowledging distinct differences in human conditions. Key themes include aesthetic principles of the sublime, the decolonization of museums, the representation of space and time, and the complexities of identity through trickster characters, alongside memory politics in post-traumatic contexts.