Media of Praxeology II: Anthropology of Cooperation: Skill, Deixis, Interaction (P02)

• Subject Area: Theatre and Media Studies ; Empirical Social Research ; History of Science
• Term: since 2020
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 262513311

The project investigates the astounding convergence between different forms of basic research that aim for an anthropological generalization: The specifically human of Homo sapiens sapiens is located in the species’ ability to co-operate, and this ability is usually identified – both ontogenetically and phylogenetically – with the potential for co-operative pointing. This project will examine the role of ,pointing‘ (including deixis and indexicality) in anthropological research, the conceptual history of ,Wechselwirkung‘ (and its translation equivalents interaction, reciprocité), and the co-operative learning of skills.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1187: Media of Cooperation
• Applicant Institution: Universität Siegen
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Christian Meyer, until 12/2023; Professor Dr. Erhard Schüttpelz