Dis/place/ment
The Life and In/animacy of Rocks and Stories
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21829166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ashley Campbell-Ghazinour (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 95-105 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1916-3460 • E-ISSN: 1916-3460 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18733/cpi29588 |
| OpenAlex | W3158294958 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
In this illustrated article, I begin with a question: Do rocks talk? The life, movement and migration of stories – and rocks, as the oldest living beings, have witnessed these histories and transformations (Donald, 2009; Tinker, 2004). This article explores the changing landscapes and stories of our lives, and the places where we live and dwell. It unravels discourses seeped in colonial histories, while recognizing our responsibilities as newcomers and settlers to these places and Indigenous peoples. This métissage of stories speaks to the meaning of places within our lives – and what we can learn from these places, when and if, we are willing to listen. And rocks, as the oldest living beings, always remember
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Colonialism · Epistemology · Indigenous · Tinker · Anthropological Studies and Insights · History · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Philosophy · Ecology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |