Theda Rehbock Philosophy Residency 2024 Scholarship Awards
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the prestigious Theda Rehbock Philosophy Residency 2024/25 scholarships.
I Dr. Ruth Rebecca Tietjen
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Tilburg University
Project: Autotheoretical Explorations of the Politics of Loneliness
During my stay at Susimetsa, I am working on a project on the existential, social, and political foundations and implications of loneliness. First, I explore contemporary auto-theoretical accounts of loneliness to investigate the relationship between loneliness and social marginalization in connection with social categories such as class, age, and gender. This includes, for instance, Olivier David’s “Von der namenlosen Menge: ueber Klasse, Wut & Einsamkeit” (2023), Didier Eribon’s “Vie, vieillesse et mort d’une femme du people” (2023), and Nagata Kabi’s “My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness” (2016). Second, I compare and contrast these cases with cases in which members of privileged groups appeal to feelings of loneliness to justify their political demands. I am excited to work on this project in Susimetsa, hoping to find a solitary and inspiring place that allows me to fully delve into my project, thereby taking seriously the role of the material environment in understanding the experience of loneliness.
Residency Period: November 10th – November 24th 2024
