In/Capacitations of Tradition

Scholars and activists often invoke scientific, religious, and cultural traditions as a resource to respond to contemporary forms of violence and destruction. This special issue instead problematizes the taken-for-granted capacity of tradition. It investigates the incapacitations of tradition as part of the history of destruction and the ensuing limits of translation and transmission.

Contributors: Ahmad Bostani, Niki Kasumi Clements, Basit Kareem Iqbal, Rajbir Singh Judge, Katherine Lemons, Milad Odabaei, Sara Pursley, Sertaç Sehlikoglu, Mudit Trivedi