Petran Kockelkoren

author

Dutch[1] b. 1949[1]

Petran Kockelkoren is a Dutch philosopher, cultural anthropologist, and author. He is an emeritus professor of Art and Technology at the University of Twente in Enschede, Netherlands. His work explores the intersections of philosophy, history, technology, and art, with a particular focus on the cultural history of human perception and the mediation of nature through material and technological means. He has lectured and taught at institutions including the University of Twente and the art academy AKI ArtEZ. He is known for his narratives on how technological developments shape our sensory experience and the myths that underpin modern life.[1,2,3]

  • philosophy of technology
  • cultural anthropology
  • history of art
  • nature and mediation
  • mythology in modern life

Books

Works by Petran Kockelkoren

  • 2004 Gerco de Ruijter Basalt Publishers · book · Dutch · ISBN 9075574258 Text and book concept for the photography of Gerco de Ruijter.
  • 2003 Techniek. Kunst, kermis en theater NAi Publishers · book · Dutch Explores the relationship between technology, art, and performance.
  • 2007 Mediated Vision book · English Academic work on sensory regimes.
  • 2018 Ganesha in Silicon Valley Boom · book · Dutch Explores the role of myth in the modern world.
  • 2018 Tel altijd even tot tien, voordat je jezelf laat meeslepen door een mythisch verhaal Boom · book · Dutch A work on narrative and myth.

References

  1. Notice de personne link
  2. Author Profile link
  3. Petran KOCKELKOREN link