Elisabeth Sommerlad
Biographic Data
| ID | 5156764 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elisabeth Sommerlad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elisabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Sommerlad |
| SIGNATURE | SOMMERLAD E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9341-3215 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Governing Urban Futures Through Entangled Temporalities of Smart Urbanism
Short Abstract This commentary examines how smart urbanism governs urban futures through practices of placemaking, using Mauritius as a postcolonial backdrop. Drawing on the concept of entangled temporalities, it argues that contemporary smart city developments reproduce colonial legacies by aligning re‐imagined pasts, curated presents and controlled futures within narratives of modernisation and sustainability. In doing so, the commentary reveal…
Doing Reel Geographies: Situating Responsibilities and the (In)Visibility of Migration through Short Vertical Films
The article addresses the contribution of short vertical films (SVFs) in geographic research contexts. We focus on their potential for countervisibilities and the ethical challenges they pose in fields of potentially higher vulnerabilities, such as migration. This research adds a hands-on perspective to film geography, examining the role of SVF in the study and dissemination of research(ed) practices. Accordingly, we address three inquiries: (1) …
From representation to entanglement: 40 Years of Media Geography
Forty years after its publication, Geography, the Media and Popular Culture (1985) by Burgess and Gold remains a seminal text for media geography scholars. In this reflective essay, we revisit the book's significance through autobiographical reflections and re-readings from the perspectives of geography and media studies. Drawing on our personal encounters with the text and the current discussion of future trends in media geography at the 2025 AA…
Cinematic city of cultural coexistence? Perspectives on intercultural encounters in New York
The paper examines how U.S.-American movies stage and convey intercultural encounters. Drawing from the case study of cinematic New York City, it tackles intercultural encounters and spaces emerging from interactions of protagonists that are staged as being ‘culturally different’. Theoretical ideas on urban encounters, interculturality, and boundaries are intertwined. A comparative analysis 17 movies reveals three key dimensions of intercultural …
Doing film geography
Immersivity: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Spaces of Immersion
This article proposes to shift the scholarly focus from the conceptually, terminologically, and methodologically fuzzy notion of “immersion” to the concept of “immersivity,” and thus from a discussion of experiences to an analysis of the productive forces that enable such experiences (aesthetic and otherwise). Using case studies from theme parks, film, and immersive theatre to video games and immersive educational spaces, we argue that immersivit…
The atmospheric grid of cruising on the high seas
The atmospheric grid of cruising on the high seas
Immersivity: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Spaces of Immersion
This article proposes to shift the scholarly focus from the conceptually, terminologically, and methodologically fuzzy notion of “immersion” to the concept of “immersivity,” and thus from a discussion of experiences to an analysis of the productive forces that enable such experiences (aesthetic and otherwise). Using case studies from theme parks, film, and immersive theatre to video games and immersive educational spaces, we argue that immersivit…
Cinematic city of cultural coexistence? Perspectives on intercultural encounters in New York
The paper examines how U.S.-American movies stage and convey intercultural encounters. Drawing from the case study of cinematic New York City, it tackles intercultural encounters and spaces emerging from interactions of protagonists that are staged as being ‘culturally different’. Theoretical ideas on urban encounters, interculturality, and boundaries are intertwined. A comparative analysis 17 movies reveals three key dimensions of intercultural …
Doing film geography
From representation to entanglement: 40 Years of Media Geography
Forty years after its publication, Geography, the Media and Popular Culture (1985) by Burgess and Gold remains a seminal text for media geography scholars. In this reflective essay, we revisit the book's significance through autobiographical reflections and re-readings from the perspectives of geography and media studies. Drawing on our personal encounters with the text and the current discussion of future trends in media geography at the 2025 AA…
Governing Urban Futures Through Entangled Temporalities of Smart Urbanism
Short Abstract This commentary examines how smart urbanism governs urban futures through practices of placemaking, using Mauritius as a postcolonial backdrop. Drawing on the concept of entangled temporalities, it argues that contemporary smart city developments reproduce colonial legacies by aligning re‐imagined pasts, curated presents and controlled futures within narratives of modernisation and sustainability. In doing so, the commentary reveal…
Doing Reel Geographies: Situating Responsibilities and the (In)Visibility of Migration through Short Vertical Films
The article addresses the contribution of short vertical films (SVFs) in geographic research contexts. We focus on their potential for countervisibilities and the ethical challenges they pose in fields of potentially higher vulnerabilities, such as migration. This research adds a hands-on perspective to film geography, examining the role of SVF in the study and dissemination of research(ed) practices. Accordingly, we address three inquiries: (1) …
Geography (3 works) · Human geography (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (2 works) · Media studies (2 works)