The time is out of joint: Atmosphere and hauntology at Bodiam Castle

Buser, Michael

Abstract

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Drawing on recent work in emotional and cultural geography, the author brings Derrida's concept of hauntology into communication with thinking about atmospheres. The research deployed a mixed-method approach including audio documentation, observation, focus groups and interviews to look at the use of spectrality in the making of atmospheres associated with A Knight's Peril, an interactive game played at Bodiam Castle in the South East of England. The paper argues that the figure of the ghost is a useful heuristic towards understanding how designers conjure and exploit the emotional and affective power of atmospheres. At Bodiam, these techniques are deployed in an attempt to facilitate new understandings of the past.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 18, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Oct 4, 2017
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Sep 18, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 24, 2018
• Journal: Emotion, Space and Society
• Print ISSN: 1755-4586
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Pages: 5-13
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2017.09.006
• Keywords: atmospheres, hauntology, emotion, affect, design, heritage, representation, ambiance
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/879125
• Publisher URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emospa.2017.09.006
• Contract Date: Sep 18, 2017