atmospheres

Hirbod Human

atmospheres is a standalone podcast project presented by Cosmopolitan Currents, a project of the Center for Cosmopolitan Culture. Hosted by Dr. Richard Shusterman, a philosopher renowned for his work in pragmatist aesthetics and somaesthetics. The series is produced and directed by award-winning author, filmmaker, and Emerging Scholar Award recipient Hirbod Human, whose interdisciplinary practice explores the intersections of aesthetics, design, culture, and the humanities.The first series in this project explores the complex philosophical idea of atmosphere through friendly dialogues with international experts combined with reflective commentary. Recorded during the 2024 “Somaesthetics of Atmosphere” conference hosted by Florida Atlantic University’s Center...

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atmospheres

Episodes (10)

Jun 30th Kraków / Warsaw / Wrocław: Bartłomiej Struzik, Leszek Koczanowicz, Dorota Koczanowicz
Jun 30th Bologna: Andrea Borsari
Jun 30th Montreal: Mark Watson

atmospheres

Jun 30, 2026
55¼ minutes
51 MB

In Episode 10 of atmospheres, Dr. Shusterman speaks with Bartłomiej Struzik, Leszek Koczanowicz, and Dorota Koczanowicz about the different atmospheres of different Polish cities, notably Kraków, Warsaw, and Wrocław. Their conversation examines the experience of atmosphere through family history, insider and outsider perspectives, city structure, tourism, memory, and the different ways personal and public histories shape how a city is experienced.

atmospheres

Kraków / Warsaw / Wrocław: Bartłomiej Struzik, Leszek Koczanowicz, Dorota Koczanowicz

Hirbod Human

00:00 -55:22