To grieve, and to make grief itself into a resource of politics, is not to be resigned to inaction, but it may be understood as the slow process by which we develop a point of identification with suffering itself […] Then we might critically evaluate and oppose the conditions under which certain human lives are more grievable than others. From where might a principle emerge by which we vow to protect others from the kinds of violence we have suffered, if not from an apprehension of a common human vulnerability?
Judith Butler, Precarious Life, 2004 # 33
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Imagine an Altereurope
This quote has been selected as part of one of the collections of Alterlibrary, titled 'Altereurope.'
In it, we find inspirations to imagine an alternative continent of Europe.
In creating this collection, we reflect on the multiple shifts that happen when thinking about Europe from Alterity. We asked ourselves how this shift of perspective might inflitrate our imaginary, challenging our conventional ways of thinking and helping us envision new forms of living together.
Here are some reflections that emerged during the creation of 'Altereurope.'
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