Off the Road (ERC Project)

The OffRoad Project Welcomes Gilberto Mazzoli as a Postdoctoral Researcher, 24th April 2023

Welcome! Gilberto Mazzoli is a PhD candidate at the Department of History and Civilization at the European Institute in Florence where he is finishing his dissertation on “Portable Natures: Environmental Visions, Urban Practices, Migratory Flows. Agriculture and the Italian Experience in North American Cities. 1880-1940”. He started his employment with the OffRoad project in April 2023.

‘Environmental Aesthetics: History, Theory, Politics’, Live Talk by Timo Müller (University of Konstanz), 27th February 2023, Available Online

LIVE TALK AND DISCUSSION Access the full talk here. When: Monday 27th February, 8:00 UK time. Where: Online meeting via Zoom. Prior registration is required: https://www.ideologyandaesthetics.org/ Organiser: Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Timo Müller The term „environmental aesthetics“ is most often associated with the work of philosopher Gernot Böhme, who sought […]

Timo Müller and Joel Duncan at ‘Infrastructures of Racism and the Contours of Black Vitality Resistance’ Conference, 23rd-25th March 2023

Conference Timo Müller and Joel Duncan will be presenting at the ‘Infrastructure of Racism and the Contours of Black Vitality Resistance’ Conference, hosted by the Università di Torino from 23rd-25th March.   When: 23rd-25th March Where: Università di Torino, Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere e Culture Moderne Organiser: Università di Torino This conference explores the continuing and systemic infrastructures […]

The OffRoad Project Welcomes Joel Duncan as a Postdoctoral Researcher, 15th January 2023

Welcome! Joel Duncan most recently joined the OffRoad project and American Studies at the University of Konstanz from the Department of English at Uppsala University. He received his Ph.D. in English from the University of Notre Dame with his dissertation on “The Song in the Machine: Organic Forms of American Poetry”. Joel Duncan’s research interests include […]

ZKF Public Talk: Off the Road: The Environmental Aesthetics of Early Automobility (ERC Project Presentation) Wednesday, 26th October 2022 17:00 – 18:30

LIVE TALK with Q&A When: Wednesday, 26. October 2022, 17:00 – 18:30 Where: Bischofsvilla / hybrid Organiser: Centre for Cultural Inquiry (ZKF) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Timo Müller Moderation: Prof. Dr. Christina Wald In times of climate crisis, there is wide agreement that we need a more environmental approach to automobility. The ERC-funded Research Project “Off the Road” […]