Situatedness

[ˈsɪtʃ.u.eɪ.t̬ɪdnəs]

Related terms: Composition, Local, Verortung (German), We

Situatedness has its etymological roots in the term situare (to place, to locate), from the Latin situs (a place, position). It is related to spatial or temporal dimensions one finds oneself in. With the understanding that a place is not a neutral entity, but one that inherently is altered and affected by countless interrelationships and entanglements, »to be situated somewhere« includes many more visible and invisible layers.

       A position can be understood as both a geographical sense of location and a simultaneous reference to a point of view or standpoint. By situating ourselves in our (multi-species) relationships and interdependencies, we can take a position and position ourselves. Only from this position can we act.