Shaghayegh Bandpey , BA MA

About the Person

 

 

 

 

Since 10/2022 │ Fellow of the doctoral program “Dynamics of Inequality and Difference in the Age of Globalization”, University of Innsbruck

Since 07/2022 │ PhD student, Faculty of Philosophy and History, University of Innsbruck. Project Title: “Waste: A Critique of Economic Ontology”. Supervisors: Andreas Oberprantacher, Hans-Martin Schönherr-Mann

2018│ MA Philosophy of Art, Tehran University of Art, Iran, master thesis: “The Conception of Author by Foucault”

2014│ BA Handicrafts, Shiraz University, Iran, Bachelor thesis, Theoretical: "The inner dynamics of the mandala in recource to Nizami's epic “Haft Peykar” by CG Jung", Practical: "Attempt at articulating the inner structure of Nizami's epic “Haft Peykar” in the form of mandala by CG Jung".

Dissertation project

Garbage: A Critique of Economic Ontology

The research project aims to investigate the interrelationships between values, disvalues, and quasi-values ​​within the framework of a critical social ontology and through immanent critique in the fields of practical philosophy and aesthetics. Particular attention is paid to their cyclical nature in the spheres of production and transformation in order to achieve a comprehensive understanding by contextualizing the concept of "waste." Even though art, along with economics, appears to be the only area in which the sphere of production can be fundamentally criticized, the very existence of something called art is currently seriously questioned. Yet, for centuries, a profound research gap has existed in understanding the function and mode of existence of art in human life and everyday life. Everyday life is caught between an empirically narrowly defined methodological understanding of purely positivist scientific ideals and the materialist-dialectical mumbo-jumbo, deeply influenced by the functional-moral and ethical contexts of capitalist modes of production and the resulting values. The research focuses not only on social inequalities but also on highly abstract concepts such as image, commodity form, the concept of class, the concept of value, objectivity, and their role in the construction strategies of various forms of life. To what extent is everyday life shaped by consumption and the antagonistic role of the global sphere of production, both discursively and non-discursively? The political-economic conditions of various forms of life are critically examined, and the dynamics between capitalist and imperialist ways of life are explored in the context of the specific epistemological conditions of accumulative practices in order to discover how values ​​actually emerge and what form of existence waste takes. At what precise moment is something—be it material or immaterial—considered waste? The overarching goal is to explore whether it is even possible to consider the sphere of production beyond its antagonistic strategic figures. Answering this question requires a careful engagement with various conceptualizations within the framework of a radical aesthetic.

PhD project

Waste: A Critique of Economic Ontology

The research project aims to investigate the interplay between values, disvalues, and quasi-values ​​within the framework of a critical social ontology and through an immanent critique in the fields of practical philosophy and aesthetics. Special attention is given to their cyclical nature in the spheres of production and transformation, aiming to achieve a comprehensive understanding through the contextualization of the concept of "waste" or "Müll '' respectively. Even though art seems to be the sole realm, aside from the economic sphere, where the domain of production can be fundamentally criticized, the very existence of what is termed as art is currently seriously doubted. For centuries, there has been a profound research gap in understanding the function and mode of existence of art in human everyday life and non-human forms of life find itself situated between an empirically narrow understanding of methods aligned with purely positivistic ideals of scientific inquiry and the materialistic-dialectical mumbo jumbo, deeply influenced by the functional-moral and ethical connections of capitalist modes of production and the resulting value systems what extent is the everyday life of consumption and the antagonistic role of the global production sphere shaped both discursive and non-discursive? Political-economic conditions of various forms of life are critically examined, and the dynamics between capitalist and imperialist forms of life are researched within the specific epistemological conditions of accumulative practices to understand how values ​​actually originate and what form of existence waste assumes. At what precise moment is something, whether material or immaterial, considered waste? The overarching goal is to explore whether it is at all possible to contemplate the sphere of production beyond its antagonistic strategic figures. Answering this question requires a meticulous engagement with various conceptualizations within the framework of a radical aesthetics.

Research Interests

• Practical Philosophy
• 20th Century Philosophy
• Social Ontology
• Political Economy
• Radical Aesthetics

Research interests

• Practical Philosophy
• Philosophy of the 20th century
• Social ontology
• Political Economy
• Radical aesthetics

Contact

Innsbruck Doctoral College "Dynamics of Inequality and Difference in the Age of Globalization"
Research Focus "Cultural Encounters - Cultural Conflicts"
Room: GEIWI tower, 11th floor
Mail: Shaghayegh.Bandpey [at]student. uibk.ac.at