Quando se fecha os olhos e vê: por uma metodologia afetiva / When you close your eyes and see: for an affective methodology / Cuando cierras los ojos y ves: por una metodología afectiva

Decolonizar a construção de conhecimento é uma experiência de enfrentamento de um modo de 'fazer científico' que se tornou hegemônico nas universidades brasileiras, centralizado na razão cartesiana e pautado em métodos coloniais, rígidos e disciplinados. Apresento uma experiência metodológica de se fazer pesquisa guiada pelos afetos, inspirada na escrevivência de Conceição Evaristo, escritora, acadêmica e militante. Exponho, no presente artigo, o fluxo metodológico que foi acontecendo ao escrever a minha tese acreditando ter sido esse um caminho afetivo-metodológico. Tal fluxo metodológico se mostra pertinente, já que evidencia outra forma de construção de conhecimento pautado em bases contra-hegemônicas, quais sejam: a escolha de uma categoria de análise subjetiva (os afetos) e o desenvolvimento de uma análise subjetiva; a integração entre a pessoa que pesquisa e o material pesquisado; a interdisciplinaridade como forma de ampliação do olhar e, portanto, da pesquisa; a conexão entre os afetos e a escrita

Decolonizing the construction of knowledge is an experience of confronting a way of 'doing science' that has become hegemonic in Brazilian universities, centered on Cartesian reason and based on colonial, rigid, and disciplined methods. I present a methodological experience of doing research guided by affections, inspired by the "escrevivência" of the writer, academic and activist Conceição Evaristo. In this article, I will try to expose the methodological flow that took place when I was writing my thesis believing that this was an affective-methodological path. This methodological flow proves to be relevant as it shows another form of knowledge construction, founded on counter-hegemonic bases, namely: the choice of a subjective analysis category (affections) and the development of a subjective analysis; the integration between the person who researches and the researched material; the interdisciplinarity as a way of expanding the look and, therefore, the research; the connection between affections and writing

Descolonizar la construcción del conocimiento es una experiencia de enfrentamiento a una forma de 'hacer científico' que se ha tornado hegemónica en el ámbito universitario brasileño, una forma centrada en la razón cartesiana y fundamentada en métodos coloniales, rígidos y disciplinados. En este artículo presen-to una experiencia metodológica de investigación guiada por afectos e inspirada en la "escrevivência"de Conceição Evaristo, escritora, académica y activista. Intentaré exponer el flujo metodológico que orientó la elaboración de mi tesis, creyendo haber sido un camino afectivo-metodológico. Este flujo metodológico resulta relevante, puesto que muestra otra forma de construcción del conocimiento a partir de bases contra--hegemónicas, a saber: la elección de una categoría subjetiva de análisis (afectos) y el desarrollo de un análi-sis subjetivo; la integración entre la persona que investiga y el material investigado; la interdisciplinariedad como forma de ampliar la mirada y, por tanto, la investigación; la conexión entre los afectos y la escritura

Notas psicanalíticas acerca das arquiteturas do infamiliar na literatura fantástica / Psychoanalytic notes on the architectures of the uncanny in fantastic literature

Defende-se que a literatura fantástica constitui um material valioso de pesquisa para o psicanalista, haja vista que ela está comprometida em evocar no leitor o sentimento do infamiliar (Unheimliche), entendido como a manifestação episódica de um conteúdo atávico do psiquismo que se encontrava até então em estado latente, acarretando a regressão ao narcisismo primário e a dissolução temporária e localizada das fronteiras do Eu. Propõe-se a expressão arquiteturas do infamiliar para designar a conjuntura estético-literária que caracteriza esse projeto narrativo. Para evidenciar a especificidade dos recursos textuais que favorecem esse arranjo, sua sintaxe é contraposta à dos chistes. Então, por meio da referência às concepções de anamorfose, leitor implícito, fantasia e construção, busca-se esclarecer os mecanismos psíquicos relacionados à leitura e à criação dos textos fantásticos, sublinhando o caráter volátil e mutante de suas temáticas e estratégias e a sua íntima relação com a cultura e o social. Pontua-se que o estudo desses artifícios literários podem trazer contribuições significativas para o entendimento das vicissitudes da fantasia e da delimitação dos limites do Eu e da realidade. Ao final, comenta-se o conto O homem de areia, de E. T. A. Hoffmann, à luz da proposta apresentada.

This paper defends that fantastic literature constitutes a valuable research material for the psychoanalyst, given that this literary modality is committed to evoking in the reader the feeling of the uncanny (Unheimliche), understood as an episodic manifestation of an atavistic in latent state psychic content, causing the regression to primary narcissism and a temporary and localized dissolution of the borders of the Self. The expression architectures of the uncanny is proposed to designate the aesthetic-literary conjuncture that characterizes this project. To highlight the specificity of the textual resources that favor this arrangement, its syntax is contrasted with that of jokes. Through the reference to the concepts of anamorphosis, implicit reader, fantasy and construction, one seeks to clarify the psychic mechanisms related to the reading and creation of fantastic texts, underlining the volatile and mutating character of their themes and strategies and their intimate relationship with culture and society. One argues that the study of these literary devices can bring significant contributions to the understanding of the delimitation of Self and reality, and the vicissitudes of fantasy as well. At the end, the short story The Sandman, by E. T. A. Hoffmann, is commented in the light of the this proposal.

Anotações de um Jovem Médico e Outras Narrativas, de Mikhail Bulgákov / A Country Doctor's Notebook / Diario de un joven médico

Apesar de ter sido escrito há quase cem anos, Anotações de um jovem médico, de Mikhail Bulgákov, continua uma reflexão excepcionalmente bem escrita sobre a prática médica em forma de narrativa. Ao misturar as suas próprias experiências como único médico em uma área rural com a sua maestria literária, Bulgákov é capaz de capturar o que há de universal nas experiências de ser um médico inexperiente. Para médicos em países em desenvolvimento ou áreas remotas, ainda mais paralelos podem ser traçados. Temas como síndrome do impostor, vieses, falhas, responsabilidade pessoal e outros são abordados.

Despite being written nearly a hundred years ago, A Country Doctor's Notebook, by Mikhail Bulgakov, remains an exceptionally well-crafted reflection on medical practice in narrative form. By blending Bulgakov's own experience as the only doctor in a rural area and his literary mastery, he is able to bring out the universal experience of being an inexperienced doctor. For practitioners in developing countries or remote areas, such as the author, even more parallels can be drawn. Themes such as impostor syndrome, bias, failures, personal responsibility, and others are addressed.

A pesar de haber sido escrito hace casi cien años, Diario de un joven médico, de Mikhail Bulgakov, sigue siendo un reflejo excepcionalmente bien elaborado de la práctica médica en forma narrativa. Combinando la propia experiencia de Bulgakov como médico en una zona rural y su maestría literaria, él es capaz de sacar a relucir la experiencia universal de ser un médico inexperto. Para los profesionales en países en desarrollo o áreas remotas, se pueden establecer aún más paralelismos. Se abordan temas como el síndrome del impostor, sesgos, fracasos, responsabilidad personal y más.

The genealogy of dwarfs: reproduction and romantic mythology in Goethe's New Melusine.

Goethe's studies of natural form have occupied generations of scholars and the discussion on the relationship between Goethe's thought and evolutionary theory has never ceased since Haeckel's claims in the late nineteenth century. In scholarship which has aimed to address the question of change in Goethe's concept of nature, the focus has been primarily on his scientific writings. Aiming for a comprehensive understanding of Goethe's thought on reproduction, this article sets out to contribute to the ongoing debate by focusing on his literary text The New Melusine, a story centred on a dwarf figure. Examining texts by naturalists such as Buffon, Humboldt, and Darwin, the article demonstrates how Goethe, in the speculative framework of a literary text, explores patterns of transformation by means of sexual reproduction which did not make it into his better known scientific writings on plant morphology and comparative anatomy. I argue that the Melusine story becomes for Goethe a space to consider a new understanding of reproduction, its transformative power, and biopolitical possibilities, while at the same time providing an opportunity to reflect critically on its consequences for the individual.

Reading in the Postgenomic Age: On Contemporary Literature and the Good Bionarrative Citizen.

The "postgenomic age," whose start date roughly corresponds to the turn of the millennium, is characterized not only by the rapid development of genomic technologies and commercial products but also by the widespread publication of literary works focused on genomics and its cultural implications. Defining "postgenomic literature" as literature that is both of and about the postgenomic age, this essay explores how works by nonfiction writer Rebecca Skloot and novelist Richard Powers exemplify a significant trend within the genre: the thematic exploration of ethical questions in the field of literature itself. While both authors address questions of medical and scientific ethics prompted by genomic research, with special emphasis on the exploitation of vulnerable populations, these questions lead readers directly to questions of narrative responsibility: who can tell whose story to whom-and for whose benefit? The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Generosity: An Enhancement, like other examples of postgenomic literature, invite readers to engage in critical reading practices that resist both textual and genetic determinism.

Editorial.

Science fiction (SF) is ubiquitous and it has also been utilised for the purposes of teaching since it has replaced legend, myth and fable. This is especially the case for Star Trek (ST) which has become an integral part of popular culture, even for those who do not follow SF. In this Best Practice Guideline (BPG) we will engage topics that ordinary readers of EHD might not normally come across, but may well find interesting. We will review the individual doctors in ST from the viewpoint of a medical doctor, and will demonstrate the ways in which the medic in the various series (which spans decades, since 1966) reflects the zeitgeist. A second BPG will provide an assortment of ST cautionary tales which range from nanotechnology, to The Holocaust, to artificial intelligence. SF is famously "extravagant fiction today, cold fact tomorrow" and takes us "where no man has gone before". The imaginings of SF authors (some of whom are scientists and doctors) should be taken seriously for potential detrimental effects/events that may befall the medical profession or the human race, and that might be avoided with the foresight provided by SF.

The emergence of modern muscle names: the contribution to the foundation of systematic terminology of Vesalius, Sylvius, and Bauhin.

Although its history is complicated, today's anatomical nomenclature, including muscle terminology, has acquired a system of naming using epithets. The objective of this literary research paper was to ascertain the founder of modern muscle terminology. The texts of four anatomists, Galen, Andreas Vesalius, Jacobus Sylvius, and Gaspard Bauhin, who have all been identified as being influential in the establishment of early modern anatomy and its nomenclature, were analyzed. Particular emphasis was given to the naming method, and to the consistency of that method. The analysis shows that each of these four anatomists had a different conception of muscle naming, and that three early modern anatomists, Vesalius, Sylvius, and Bauhin, contributed to the development of modern muscle terminology. This investigation revealed the types of contributions they made: Vesalius was an originator of rule-governed muscle terminology with a univocal naming method, Sylvius was an inventor of epithet naming, and Bauhin applied Sylvius's epithet naming method to Vesalius's concept of rule-governed terminology with a univocal naming method.