Artistic Scholarship by Hallie Jones
Playing with meaning, thinking through different interpretations of a concept and dancing across ... more Playing with meaning, thinking through different interpretations of a concept and dancing across the horizon of potential meanings, we are searching for that which compels us to harvest it for artistic “making”. It requires a willingness to break from convention. Intuition and an expansive curiosity drive the pursuit of new ideas that are intended for an artistic or creative expression. The sound of two fax machines or 56k dial-up modems trying to connect might serve as an appropriate metaphor to illustrate the artist/scholar and the theorist/philosopher engaging in discourse. The way of the artist/scholar is always to be doing “otherwise”, questioning the “known” and “accepted” territories, continuously posing new questions and creating new possibilities from what we have to work with, be it theory, media, images, material or experiential.
Video by Hallie DeCatherine Jones (Indiana University) & Kristopher Holland (University of Cincinnati, School of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning).
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Papers by Hallie Jones
Epilogue to the special issue of the International Journal of Zizek Studies focused on Zizek and ... more Epilogue to the special issue of the International Journal of Zizek Studies focused on Zizek and Art, guest edited by Kristopher Holland and Hallie DeCathrine Jones. In the epilogue, the two co-editors engage in a reflective discussion over various theoretical and practical implications surrounding "arts-based philosophy" and "artistic scholarship". Normalized forms of "academic discourse" (conferencing, publication, writing) are critically explored using artistic scholarship and arts-based philosophy as emergent forms of doing scholarly work that also presents new affordances and limitations. Paradigms of knowledge, discourse and making are discussed in the context of artistic, creative and theoretical boundary crossing. Five video-based, multimedia objects are included as part of the "discussion" in non-linguistic representational form. Keywords: transdisciplinary, interdisciplinary, theory, art, philosophy, zizek, discourse, knowledge, meaning, communication, representation, images, visual studies, video, artefact, arts-based research, ABR, artistic research, artistic scholarship, ideology, hermeneutics
Introduction to a special issue of the International Journal of Zizek Studies on Zizek and Art. ... more Introduction to a special issue of the International Journal of Zizek Studies on Zizek and Art. Four different introductions are presented, each revolving around articulating what we refer to as "arts-based philosophy". Each introduction places the context and contents of the issue in play, but from different points of view. One being to suggest art and philosophy form a necessary parallax, a productive space that gives license to those who wish to resist the performance imperative of philosophy in writing, but remain within its productive engagement with the ideas associated with philosophy (hence our arts-based philosophy and ‘new lines of sight’). The first introduction might be considered as ‘empirical’ in nature, the second ‘philosophical,’ the third ‘descriptive,’ and last ‘contextual.’ This performance imperative not only includes the format of the International Zizek Studies Conference held in April 2014 itself, but also, here in this space, the academic journal. ‘Philosophical performance,’ i.e. reading written work at conferences, writing theory in traditional formats, adhering to discourse conventions as ‘styles of exposition’ (of which is being performed now in this written introduction), and the motions of thought conditioned by ‘ready-made philosophical events’ needs to be shaken up, turned askew, given new points of view, given parallaxes. The two co-editors of this special issue were tasked with creating space for proposals by scholars who engage in theory articulated in forms other than writing. That endeavor took seriously two related questions. 1. ‘What are the possibilities for theory today articulated in a form other than writing?” and 2. What needs to ‘happen’ in the formatting of an academic conference to accelerate productive encounters to answer the first question? In short, we wanted to shift the idea of academic conference into new territories by inserting art as a form of philosophical articulation on par with philosophical writing - creating a new ‘line of sight’ for philosophical inquiry. This issue represents a selection of the work presented at the conference that engaged in what we have coined ‘arts-based philosophy.’ Borrowing from literature in qualitative research and art education, we intend to expand upon what is referred to as arts-based research (ABR).
Studies in Art Education, Jul 2013
The article reviews the book "Practices of Experimentation: Research and Teaching in the Arts Tod... more The article reviews the book "Practices of Experimentation: Research and Teaching in the Arts Today," the fourth book in a series edited by the Department of Art & Media (DKM) at the Zurich University of the Arts in Zurich, Switzerland.
This paper presents a longitudinal quantitative analysis concerning the effects of partisanship o... more This paper presents a longitudinal quantitative analysis concerning the effects of partisanship on election outcomes in open-seat races for the United States House of Representatives from 1996-2004, placing an emphasis on gender by specifically analyzing Congressional races where females were running against male candidates. A discussion of the scholarly literature on women in American electoral politics includes female political representation at multiple levels of governance, state political culture within the two party system, women's political engagement as compared to men's, political identity, social and psychological barriers to entering electoral politics that are unique to women, the
candidate "eligibility pool", the differences between women's and nen's legislative agenda, professionalism identity and the form of the electoral system. The quantitative methodology is outlined, followed by a series of statistical regression analysis and a discussion of emergent findings. The study suggests that republican females are more competitive against men of the opposing party than Democratic women, but they are nominated less frequently and their success rates are not nearly as high as the Republican male. The Republican woman seems to be at the greatest disadvantage, because Republican males are the most competitive candidate to challenge a Democratic male or a Democratic female. Amongst Democrats, the Democratic female is advantaged because she out-competes Republican females in same-sex races, especially is she outspends her opponent. Additionally, the Democratic female is receiving her party’s nomination more frequently.
This paper seeks to explore the practice of urban design as a function of cultural policy for reg... more This paper seeks to explore the practice of urban design as a function of cultural policy for regenerating declining central city cores. I argue that the practice and implementation of cultural policy for the purpose of economic development and inter-city competition in the global marketplace reinforces the globalized neoliberal political economy. A discussion of the city of Amsterdam is used to provide an example of how the process is playing out, in terms of its urban design, place-marketing, and disassembling of its social welfare state. This paper will look specifically at the tools of urban design as they are used by city planners as a means to appeal to the so-called “creative-class”. Additionally, this paper places Amsterdam in the larger context of the global political economy and looks at how globalization has shaped, and is shaping, the city.
This document contains a series of analyses and recommendations for the urban revitalization of L... more This document contains a series of analyses and recommendations for the urban revitalization of Louisville Kentucky's historic Portland Neighborhood, with a particular emphasis on the 26th Street corridor bounded by Portland Avenue to the north and Market Street to the south. Physical and spatial analysis of preexisting conditions are presented, including description of the urban form, setback of housing, architectural styles and street scape facades. Recommendations for physical, social, economic and cultural investments are presented alongside strategies for resource development. This research project was presented to the public in December 2005 at the University of Louisville Urban Design Studio.
This presentation was developed in collaboration with Yani Vozos for a graduate course on Housing... more This presentation was developed in collaboration with Yani Vozos for a graduate course on Housing Development in the Urban Planning program at the University of Louisville. An analysis of preexisting conditions of Louisville's historic Portland neighborhood is presented, alongside fiscal strategies, political tools and social resources for the preservation and revitalization of the residential housing stock. The authors recommend establishing an "artist relocation program" based on successes and lessons learned from a case-study example of a similar program called the Paducah Artist Relocation Program, which is also based in Kentucky.
This paper presents the history and development of The Pledge Protection Act of 2005 (HR 2389). ... more This paper presents the history and development of The Pledge Protection Act of 2005 (HR 2389). Using policy as an analytical lens, the study of HR 2389 reveals ways in which partisan electoral politics within the legislative branch of the United States government contend for power. The complexity of the United States political, social and cultural tensions are illuminated by tracing the manner in which HR 2389 interfaces with the judicial branch, how the bill presents various clashes between federal and states' rights to power, and how federally elected officials engage in cultural politics as a political strategy for appealing to their constituent base.
Book Review
Clark, I. (1999). Globalization and international relations theory. Oxford: Oxford... more Book Review
Clark, I. (1999). Globalization and international relations theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Book review and theoretical analysis on:
Mann, M. (2003). Incoherent empire. London: Verso.
Book Review & Theoretical Outline
Lentner, H. H. (2004). Power and politics in globalization: ... more Book Review & Theoretical Outline
Lentner, H. H. (2004). Power and politics in globalization: The indispensable State. New York: Routledge.
Conference Presentations by Hallie Jones
Research Paper Presentation.
This Powerpoint presentation accompanies a paper presentation on ... more Research Paper Presentation.
This Powerpoint presentation accompanies a paper presentation on research findings emerging from a critical qualitative inquiry into the image and text rhetoric of the #occupy movement, in which the Adbusters blog and “I am the 99%” tumbler sites have been treated as ethnographic fields. The relationship of corporeal vulnerability as a tactical and symbolic function used by the #occupy movement and the police is explored, drawing on Graber’s (2007) work concerning symbolic politics within the anti-globalization movement and DeLuca’s (1999, 2002) work concerning activist-initiated image events on the public screen as consciousness-raising episodes. Bodily insecurity as a theme emerged from my analysis of the data, and I build on theoretical contributions from Baudrillard (2002) concerning the role of the body in terrorism, Barthes’s (1977) notion of the traumatic image, and Routledge’s (2009) work concerning relational ethics to discuss the aesthetics of atrocity surrounding the image events of the #occupy movement. I position relationality to corporal vulnerability as a tactical force that compels physical, embodied actions, which manifest as symbolic representations in the material and/or virtual domains. Broken bodies emerge as a salient metaphor for the broken system within the image rhetoric of the #occupy movement.
In this best practice lecture, I will present a slideshow of an anti-bullying mail art project cr... more In this best practice lecture, I will present a slideshow of an anti-bullying mail art project created by pre-service elementary teachers at Indiana University. During my first semester of teaching two sections of M333 (a required undergraduate course that exposes pre-service teachers to visual pedagogy), I modeled a democratically-based facilitation process that my students could employ in their future teaching practice. In this presentation, I will outline the facilitation process, which is designed to generate dialogue and consensus amongst stake-holder and community groups to mobilize collective action addressing social change objectives. I will present an overview of the milieu of topics my students perceived as important. To my surprise, both classes reached consensus on the topic of bullying as an urgent matter, and they decided to make it the subject of their mail art project. Additionally, both classes decided to send their art to the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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Video by Hallie DeCatherine Jones (Indiana University) & Kristopher Holland (University of Cincinnati, School of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning).
www.halliejones.com
Papers by Hallie Jones
candidate "eligibility pool", the differences between women's and nen's legislative agenda, professionalism identity and the form of the electoral system. The quantitative methodology is outlined, followed by a series of statistical regression analysis and a discussion of emergent findings. The study suggests that republican females are more competitive against men of the opposing party than Democratic women, but they are nominated less frequently and their success rates are not nearly as high as the Republican male. The Republican woman seems to be at the greatest disadvantage, because Republican males are the most competitive candidate to challenge a Democratic male or a Democratic female. Amongst Democrats, the Democratic female is advantaged because she out-competes Republican females in same-sex races, especially is she outspends her opponent. Additionally, the Democratic female is receiving her party’s nomination more frequently.
Clark, I. (1999). Globalization and international relations theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lentner, H. H. (2004). Power and politics in globalization: The indispensable State. New York: Routledge.
Conference Presentations by Hallie Jones
This Powerpoint presentation accompanies a paper presentation on research findings emerging from a critical qualitative inquiry into the image and text rhetoric of the #occupy movement, in which the Adbusters blog and “I am the 99%” tumbler sites have been treated as ethnographic fields. The relationship of corporeal vulnerability as a tactical and symbolic function used by the #occupy movement and the police is explored, drawing on Graber’s (2007) work concerning symbolic politics within the anti-globalization movement and DeLuca’s (1999, 2002) work concerning activist-initiated image events on the public screen as consciousness-raising episodes. Bodily insecurity as a theme emerged from my analysis of the data, and I build on theoretical contributions from Baudrillard (2002) concerning the role of the body in terrorism, Barthes’s (1977) notion of the traumatic image, and Routledge’s (2009) work concerning relational ethics to discuss the aesthetics of atrocity surrounding the image events of the #occupy movement. I position relationality to corporal vulnerability as a tactical force that compels physical, embodied actions, which manifest as symbolic representations in the material and/or virtual domains. Broken bodies emerge as a salient metaphor for the broken system within the image rhetoric of the #occupy movement.
Video by Hallie DeCatherine Jones (Indiana University) & Kristopher Holland (University of Cincinnati, School of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning).
www.halliejones.com
candidate "eligibility pool", the differences between women's and nen's legislative agenda, professionalism identity and the form of the electoral system. The quantitative methodology is outlined, followed by a series of statistical regression analysis and a discussion of emergent findings. The study suggests that republican females are more competitive against men of the opposing party than Democratic women, but they are nominated less frequently and their success rates are not nearly as high as the Republican male. The Republican woman seems to be at the greatest disadvantage, because Republican males are the most competitive candidate to challenge a Democratic male or a Democratic female. Amongst Democrats, the Democratic female is advantaged because she out-competes Republican females in same-sex races, especially is she outspends her opponent. Additionally, the Democratic female is receiving her party’s nomination more frequently.
Clark, I. (1999). Globalization and international relations theory. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lentner, H. H. (2004). Power and politics in globalization: The indispensable State. New York: Routledge.
This Powerpoint presentation accompanies a paper presentation on research findings emerging from a critical qualitative inquiry into the image and text rhetoric of the #occupy movement, in which the Adbusters blog and “I am the 99%” tumbler sites have been treated as ethnographic fields. The relationship of corporeal vulnerability as a tactical and symbolic function used by the #occupy movement and the police is explored, drawing on Graber’s (2007) work concerning symbolic politics within the anti-globalization movement and DeLuca’s (1999, 2002) work concerning activist-initiated image events on the public screen as consciousness-raising episodes. Bodily insecurity as a theme emerged from my analysis of the data, and I build on theoretical contributions from Baudrillard (2002) concerning the role of the body in terrorism, Barthes’s (1977) notion of the traumatic image, and Routledge’s (2009) work concerning relational ethics to discuss the aesthetics of atrocity surrounding the image events of the #occupy movement. I position relationality to corporal vulnerability as a tactical force that compels physical, embodied actions, which manifest as symbolic representations in the material and/or virtual domains. Broken bodies emerge as a salient metaphor for the broken system within the image rhetoric of the #occupy movement.