Dearq

Dearq | eISSN 2215-969X

Neither inside nor outside, but Moving

No. 37 (2023-09-30)

Abstract

The title of this new issue of Dearq journal, "Off the Radar," is suggestive and, at the same time, holds a paradoxical or enigmatic quality. On the one hand, we question whether conceiving something that remains unrecognized in our peculiar world today is possible. Is there a means to escape the control mechanisms that locate, listen, measure, and entertain us? Can we truly elude the radar and exist beyond its reach? On the other hand, in these definitive times of alarming crises, murky uncertainties, and dramatic catastrophes, disciplines find themselves compelled to readjust and redefine more frequently than anticipated. In this context, does it truly make sense to draw a line that determines our inclusion or exclusion from any of these disciplines? Who has the authority to establish this line? What criteria does it entail? Does it possess an expiry date? If so, it becomes essential to comprehend its durability or, rather, to acknowledge that it is in a constant state of being redrawn and retraced without compromising its significance.