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The second movement considers (re)arrangements as projects of formalization that seek to impose and even fix a form to spaces historically constructed as marginal. This impositional arrangement operates as a governmental desire to fix a form by re-signifying both subjects and spaces.

This movement introduces the ethos of the collective project: its conceptual and practical preoccupations. It focuses on our concern with urban processes on the cusp of change, in the midst of being re-arranged, and thus homes in on the various polyrhythms of intersections, how things come together and diverge, how possibilities open and close in urban contexts of continuously shifting horizons.

This final movement explores whether thinking with re-arrangements can help us account for that which is hidden, unseen or nested in the recesses and folds of urban practices. And if so, how we might then talk about and account for elusive parts of an arrangement that both exert an influence and are influenced. This essay uses sensibilities as an entry point into the intangible interactions between subjects and (re)arrangements.

The fourth movement explores the temporal relationship between arrangements and re-arrangements, addressing the question of how an obdurate and 'sticky' temporal order may give way to palpable re-arrangement of the ways in which subjects experience time. Eschewing a concern with linear homogenous time, it addresses the processes of re-arrangement by understanding the dynamics of grave events, hauntings of the past, subtly changing rhythms of everyday life, and the force of potential futures in synchrony.

Cette contribution vise à mettre en évidence les trajectoires et les effets induits d'une possible rencontre entre l'histoire du politique et la culture matérielle. À partir d'une série d'études récentes, il se propose de définir un champ d'investigation encore peu fréquenté et d’identifier un certain nombre de perspectives de recherche qui semblent susceptibles de connaître des développements intéressants. Il montre ainsi comment, même sur le front politique, les "choses" semblent être plus intégrées aux expériences et aux sensibilités que l'historiographie ne l'a imaginé jusqu'à présent. Au cœur de la réflexion se trouve l'idée que les objets peuvent être interrogés à la fois comme des formes de langage, capables de communiquer un message politique plus ou moins explicite, et comme des dispositifs pratiques intégrant des programmes d'action. La centralité des usages et la dimension performative des objets politiques, leur mobilité et leurs itinéraires variables sont quelques-uns des éléments qui semblent les plus dignes d'attention aujourd'hui. This contribution aims to highlight the trajectories and effects of a possible intersection between the history of politics and material culture. Based on a series of recent studies, it aims to define a field of investigation that is still little explored and to identify a number of research perspectives that seem likely to see interesting developments. It shows how, even on the political front, 'things' seem to be more integrated into experiences and sensibilities than historiography has hitherto imagined. At the heart of the reflection is the idea that objects can be interrogated both as forms of language, capable of communicating a more or less explicit political message, and as practical devices incorporating programmes of action. The centrality of uses and the performative dimension of political objects, their mobility and their variable itineraries are some of the elements that seem most worthy of attention today.

This final movement explores whether thinking with re-arrangements can help us account for that which is hidden, unseen or nested in the recesses and folds of urban practices. And if so, how we might then talk about and account for elusive parts of an arrangement that both exert an influence and are influenced. This essay uses sensibilities as an entry point into the intangible interactions between subjects and (re)arrangements.

This movement introduces the ethos of the collective project: its conceptual and practical preoccupations. It focuses on our concern with urban processes on the cusp of change, in the midst of being re-arranged, and thus homes in on the various polyrhythms of intersections, how things come together and diverge, how possibilities open and close in urban contexts of continuously shifting horizons.

The fourth movement explores the temporal relationship between arrangements and re-arrangements, addressing the question of how an obdurate and 'sticky' temporal order may give way to palpable re-arrangement of the ways in which subjects experience time. Eschewing a concern with linear homogenous time, it addresses the processes of re-arrangement by understanding the dynamics of grave events, hauntings of the past, subtly changing rhythms of everyday life, and the force of potential futures in synchrony.

In Leda and the Swan, one of the greatest Anglophone lyric poets of the 20th century W. B. Yeats explores the idea of a single act having tremendous importance for human history. Such a momentous event can bring about the end of civilization and become the dawn of a new age. This is a great cataclysmic moment in history (merging history and myth) for Yeats. The paper suggests that Yeats's sensibilities subtly permeate the narrative and form of Elena Ferrante's The Lost Daughter, thus illustrating the mode of ambiguous past penetrating the present-the tradition that interested Yeats - arguably becoming what in Ferrante has been seen as a form of radical and committed reflection on myriad of contemporary issues. In this context, Yeats and Ferrante communicate the ideas of fragmentation and instability, the sensation of the world crumbling and reforming, and, in doing so, they refer to an instability of boundaries and identities. This is a sensation experienced by both female protagonists - Yeats's mythical Leda and her more contemporary counterpart.

The (in)sensibilities to the vigilance of others in contemporary cities are studied. In particular, the analysis focuses on the surveillance technologies that permeate the urban structure on a global scale as a way of observing those who live and transit more systematically. Starting off of the premise that these technologies are deployed territorially in order to make them perceptible to society, generating sensibilities to regulate and control their behaviour. However, the effects of surveillance on society are not homogeneous, and while some are permanently violated because they are sensible to the possible observation of others, there are those who manage to normalize this surveillance and even be insensible to its presence. The research is mainly circumscribed in Mexico City where, as part of the broader research project, the phenomenon was studied and semi-structured interviews were carried out regarding the perceptions and sensibilities of the inhabitants. But also, relevant international social practices are taken into account.

L’être humain (ne disons pas l’homme) ne peut pas ne pas habiter en poète. Si on ne lui donne pas, comme offrande et don, une possibilité d’habiter poétiquement ou d’inventer une poésie, il la fabrique à sa manière. Habiter, pour commencer. Reprenant à l’hiver 2020 la rédaction en chef de Perspective, à la suite de Judith Delfiner dont nous saluons amicalement le travail décisif, nous nous trouvions, sur le seuil, marqués par l’expérience nouvelle et universelle des confinements. La mesure vi...

This article examines eleven speeches on ecology and climate change given by students at theirgraduation ceremonies (at Centrale Nantes, ENSAIA, AgroParisTech, HEC, ENSAT, Polytechnique,Mines Paris, ESSEC). It offers a taxonomy of the criticisms, commitments and sensitivities madeexplicit in their speeches. The analysis, inspired by pragmatism, focuses on the similarities anddifferences between the speeches, their position regarding education and, finally, will focus on theterm "bifurcate". The article will follow the biography of this term, showing how it is politicized,collectivized, pluralized, and de-radicalized in the different discourses. This analysis is supplementedby a study of press articles on the speeches, especially those made by Clément Choisne at CentraleNantes and by the "deserters" at AgroParisTech. The article shows a first line of tension regarding theproposed solutions to ecological problems: should people "diverge”, "bifurcate", "desert","boycott", or should they change the system from the "inside"? A second line of tension is visiblebetween a vision of the engineer as a modernist figure - who controls, designs solutions andevacuates all forms of emotions - and a vision of the engineer as an ecological figure, who listens,doubts, cares and makes his feelings and attachments explicit., Cet article examine onze discours sur l’écologie et le changement climatique prononcés par desétudiants lors de leurs remises de diplômes (à Centrale Nantes, ENSAIA, AgroParisTech, HEC,ENSAT, Polytechnique, Mines Paris, ESSEC). Il offre une taxonomie des critiques, engagements etsensibilités explicitées dans leurs prises de position. L’analyse, d’inspiration pragmatiste, porte sur lessimilitudes et différences entre les discours, leur positionnent par rapport à la formation et, enfin,s’arrêtera sur le terme « bifurquer ». L’article retracera la biographie de ce terme, en montrantcomment il est politisé, collectivisé, pluralisé, voire déradicalisé dans les différents discours. Cetteanalyse est complétée par l’étude d’articles de presse sur les discours, en particulier ceux prononcéspar Clément Choisne à Centrale Nantes et par les « déserteurs » à AgroParisTech. L’article montreune première ligne de tension autour du positionnement par rapport aux problèmes écologiques :faut-il « s’écarter », « bifurquer », « déserter », « boycotter » ou changer le système de l’ « intérieur » ?Une deuxième ligne de tension est visible entre une vision de l’ingénieur comme figure moderniste -qui contrôle, qui conçoit des solutions et qui évacue toute forme de sentiment - et une vision del’ingénieur comme une figure écologiste, qui est à l’écoute, doute, prend soin et qui explicite sessentiments et ses attachements.

A presente Tese analisa prédios e espaços escolares Maristas no Rio Grande do Sul e em São Paulo, no período de 1920 a 1980, a partir de três eixos: produção do espaço, práticas de habitabilidade e relação com a cidade. As instituições analisadas foram o Colégio Marista Rosário e Colégio Marista Champagnat, de Porto Alegre, e o Colégio Arquidiocesano, de São Paulo. A história dessas escolas está ligada à chegada da Congregação Marista ao Brasil. O Instituto dos Irmãos Maristas foi fundado por Marcelino Champagnat, em 1817, na França. A história da congregação no Brasil está ligada a um esforço da Igreja Católica em recuperar fiéis e recatolicizar a população, além de difundir a importância do ensino religioso nas escolas brasileiras. Analisou-se a arquitetura escolar das três instituições a partir de três aspectos: sua produção, relação com a cidade e modos de habitabilidade. A pesquisa examinou dezenove entrevistas com ex-alunos produzidas com a metodologia de História Oral e outros documentos como periódicos escolares, plantas, fotografias e livros memorialísticos. Utilizou-se a análise documental histórica e a História Oral para o tratamento metodológico dos documentos escritos e orais, respectivamente. Em um contexto marcado pela covid-19, as entrevistas foram realizadas por meio de plataformas de chamadas online, o que ocasionou uma mudança metodológica na forma de lembrar os espaços. A temporalidade da pesquisa compreende o período de 1920 a 1980, pois, na década de 1920, são construídos os prédios de dois dos colégios examinados e se estende até 1980, considerando o período de escolarização dos entrevistados. A pesquisa inscreve-se no campo da história da educação em intersecção com a história da arquitetura escolar e a história das sensibilidades. Neste sentido, se vale das contribuições de Sandra Pesavento, Serge Gruzinski e Alain Corbin, no que se refere à história das sensibilidades. Além das contribuições de Marcus Bencostta, Agustin Escolano, Antonio Vinao, Igor Guatelli para pensar a arquitetura. Sobre patrimônio educativo, a pesquisa se valeu de Rosa Fátima de Souza, Durval Albuquerque, Françoise Choay como referências importantes para a pesquisa. Analisa-se o processo de chegada da congregação no Brasil, fruto de medidas que visavam restaurar a influência católica no país frente o impacto da laicização do ensino efetuada após a Proclamação da República. Ao tratar de sensibilidades, de habitabilidades e de patrimônio investigaram-se as escolas maristas a partir da relação com os sujeitos que a habitaram. Entende-se que os modos de habitar e as sensibilidades correspondem a uma dimensão imaterial do patrimônio educativo. As edificações atuam ativamente na conformação dessas sensibilidades, seja na disseminação de enunciados religiosos ou como elemento importante no ato de rememorar. Na construção dessas narrativas sensíveis, destaco as saudades atuando como uma estratégia de manutenção do pertencimento à instituição, emergindo em momentos nos quais os estudantes estavam indo embora da instituição. A espacialidade também atuou conjuntamente com os discursos religiosos na conformação de sensibilidades. Ao erigir altares para Maria, realizar festas escolares no pátio de honra das escolas e manter a obrigatoriedade da missa e da frequência às capelas, os irmãos faziam a manutenção das sensibilidades católicas que agiam diretamente na forma com que os alunos sentiam aqueles espaços. Entendidos a partir da lente do patrimônio educativo, os documentos analisados pela pesquisa dão a ver que as edificações maristas atuam como símbolo de um modo de educar da congregação e também como forma de marcar a identidade dos ex-alunos, além atuarem na conformação das sensibilidades. This thesis analyzes Marist school buildings and spaces in Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo, from 1920 to 1980, from three axes: production of space, habitability practices and relationship with the city. The institutions analyzed were Colégio Marista Rosário and Colégio Marista Champagnat in Porto Alegre and Colégio Arquidiocesano de São Paulo. The history of these schools is linked to the arrival of the Marist Congregation in Brazil. The Institute of the Marist Brothers was founded by Marcellin Champagnat in 1817 in France. The history of the congregation in Brazil is linked to an effort by the Catholic Church to recover the faithful and re-Catholicize the population, in addition to spreading the importance of religious education in Brazilian schools. The school architecture of the three institutions was analyzed from three aspects: their production, relationship with the city and ways of habitability. The research examined nineteen interviews with former students produced using the Oral History methodology and other documents such as school journals, plans, photographs and memorial books. Historical document analysis and Oral History were used for the methodological treatment of written and oral documents, respectively. The temporality of the research comprises the period from 1920 to 1980, since, in the 1920s, the buildings of two of the examined schools are built and it extends until 1980, considering the period of schooling of the interviewees. The research is part of the field of the history of education at the intersection with the history of school architecture and the history of sensibilities. In this sense, it makes use of the contributions of Sandra Pesavento, Serge Gruzinski and Alain Corbin, with regard to the history of sensibilities. In addition to the contributions of Marcus Bencostta, Agustin Escolano, Antonio Vinao, Igor Guatelli to thinking about architecture. On educational heritage, the research used Rosa Fátima de Souza, Durval Albuquerque, Françoise Choay as important references for the research. The process of arrival of the congregation in Brazil is analyzed, as a result of measures aimed at restoring Catholic influence in the country in the face of the impact of the secularization of education carried out after the Proclamation of the Republic. When dealing with sensitivities, housing and heritage, Marist schools were investigated from the point of view of their relationship with the subjects who inhabited them. Buildings play an active role in shaping these sensitivities. In the construction of these sensitive narratives, I paid attention to saudades acting as na antidote to oblivion. This sensitivity emerged at times when students were leaving the institution. Spatiality also acted together with religious discourses in the conformation of sensibilities. By erecting altars to Mary, holding school parties in the schools’ courtyard and maintaining the obligation of Mass and attendance at chapels, the Brothers maintained the Catholic sensibilities that acted directly on the way students felt those spaces. The Marist buildings act as a symbol of a way of educating the congregation and also as a way of marking the identity of former students. It is understood that the ways of inhabiting and the sensitivities correspond to an immaterial dimension of the educational heritage.

This chapter looks at the examples from the late 1920s and early 1930s Shanghai new sensationist (xin’-ganjuepai) author, Liu Na’ou 劉吶歐, to offer a reading of his short stories in reference to the philosophy of perceptual experience and the literary history of the texts. It argues that literature written with a focus on sensational responses is a genre resistant to representation. The more exhaustively the city is portrayed with an emphasis on sensations, the more perceptual knowledge the reader seems to have of the city; but paradoxically, the less she knows the city itself. To read such literature, it requires a rigorous philosophical analysis of the problem of perception, such as what this chapter develops by borrowing from study of Cézanne’s paintings by the phenomenologist Merleau-Ponty. This study discovers that while the sensationist literature poses a challenge of interpreting the narrated urban reality for the reader, it also suggests a new epistemology of the city in literature, as well as explores a different framework of understanding the city in terms of sensations.