@article{Ette2016, author = {Ette, Ottmar}, title = {THINKING THE FUTURE: THE POETICS OF MOVEMENT AND TRANSAREA STUDIES}, series = {Alea : estudos neolatinos}, volume = {18}, journal = {Alea : estudos neolatinos}, publisher = {Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Faculdade de Letras}, address = {Rio de Janeiro RJ}, issn = {1517-106X}, doi = {10.1590/1517-106X/182-192}, pages = {192 -- 209}, year = {2016}, abstract = {This article tries to rethink the epistemic foundations of contemporary thinking. Beyond Area Studies, TransArea Studies point out mobile conceptions of spaces and places. Beyond spatial history, TransArea Studies emphasize vectorial dynamisms and processes able to develop a poetics of movement. Beyond traditional comparative studies, TransArea Studies focus on border-crossing, on entanglements and multiple logics in order to provide a new prospective conception of literature and culture.}, language = {pt} }