The Human Reimagined

"The Human Reimagined is an unassuming but essential volume.
It’s a minor form — the edited collection of academic essays — that undertakes
the major work of rearticulating a field of philosophical and political
inquiry. The editors and contributors present a vision of a powerful
theoretical and philosophical concept of the human based in the material
reality of history. It’s that materialist grounding and that range that give
posthumanism — and The Human Reimagined — its radical potential." —Aaron Winslow, Los Angeles Review of Books ~Aaron Winslow

“This groundbreaking volume is well positioned to be indispensable reading on posthumanist thought in the context of Russian history and culture… The Human Reimagined offers an excellent guide for classroom discussion on posthumanism in the Russian cultural context and should be of great interest to the Slavic studies academic community.”

– Volha Isakava, H-SHERA

“‘Humanism
in the European sense of the word,’ Nikolai Berdyaev wrote in his Russian Idea (1946), ‘formed
no part of the experience of Russia.’ What Russia did experience, and ‘with
some particular sharpness,’ he continues, was ‘the crisis of humanism.’ This
crisis lies at the heart of Colleen McQuillen and Julia Vaingurt’s excellent
and timely collection The Human Reimagined: Posthumanism
in Russia. … The
Human Reimagined is a valuable contribution that opens up
vital new methodologies and relevant paths of inquiry for the Slavic field. It
will be useful for both newcomers and specialists in these subfields, and its
crossdisciplinary engagement will enrich both Slavic Studies and posthumanist
discussions throughout the humanities.” —Bradley A. Gorski, Vanderbilt
University, the Russian Review Vol. 78, No. 3

~Bradley A. Gorski