Episode 4: Identity & Meta-Modernism

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Episode 4: Notes

Identity & Meta-Modernism

In this episode of Between Shelves, we take a deep dive into how Meta-Modernism invites us to reconsider the concept of identity in the 21st century. Moving beyond rigid definitions and binaries, we explore how this cultural movement embraces fluidity, paradox, and multiplicity in shaping our understanding of self and society. Through literature, philosophy, and art, we unravel the interplay between personal authenticity and collective belonging, asking: What does it mean to "be" or “become” in an era where identities are constantly evolving? How can we hold space for complexity and contradiction in our own journeys? Join us as we navigate the intersections of race, gender, culture, and spirituality, uncovering how Meta-Modernism challenges outdated frameworks and opens new possibilities for self-discovery and connection. Whether you’re a seeker, a scholar, or simply curious, this episode offers thought-provoking insights into the stories we tell about who we are.

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Our Podcast Bibliography 

The Role of Cinema in Shaping Identity

The Birth of a Nation. D.W. Griffith, 1915. 

Arrival. Denis Villeneuve, 2016. 

Everything Everywhere All at Once. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, 2022.

Moonlight. Barry Jenkins, 2016.

Modernism vs. Meta-Modernism in Racial Discourse

Severan, A, and Brendan Graham Dempsey. Metamodernism and the Return of Transcendence. VT: Palimpsest Press, 2021.

Stoev, Dina. “Metamodernism or Metamodernity.” Arts 11, no. 5 (September 21, 2022): 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/arts11050091.

Van, Robin, Alison Gibbons, and Timotheus Vermeulen. Metamodernism : Historicity, Affect, and Depth after Postmodernism. NY: Rowman & Littlefield Internation