Forskarseminarium i kulturantropologi: The Militarized Sensorium: State-Sponsored Infrastructure and Affective Politics in Egypt and Tunisia
- Datum: 11 mars 2026, kl. 10.15–12.00
- Plats: Engelska parken, Eng/3-2028
- Typ: Seminarium
- Föreläsare: Maria Malmström, Associate Professor, and Rosa Sansone, Researcher, Department of Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology
- Arrangör: Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi
- Kontaktperson: Charlotta Widmark
Our methodology is qualitative and combines macro and micro data to capture the relationship between militarization, infrastructure, and affect. Through an interdisciplinary approach, we provide a comprehensive analysis of how militarized environments shape both individual lives and societal structures, shedding light on the broader implications of authoritarian governance and securitization.
While the macroeconomic effects of authoritarian militarization have been studied, there is a significant knowledge gap concerning the links between militarized infrastructures and the domains of affect. By examining the overlooked impact of military influence on affective experiences, this 4-year research project offers a unique perspective and new insights to analyze how communities interact with and perceive the grandeur of militaryinfused infrastructures in authoritarian states.
To highlight the connection between agency, affect, and the built environment, and emphasizing how militarized infrastructures can provoke affective politics and bodily reactions, we introduce the militarized sensorium framework. Through this framework, we seek to examine how military presence and actions can influence and mediate the ways individuals perceive and interact with their environment, thus offering a comprehensive view of the impacts of militarization and securitization on daily life and societal structures.