The Land and Us: On Sensing, Coming Together and Earthliness: Interview of Rick Dolphijn, writer, educator and curator, by Michael Just

The conversation took place on November 26, 2024 at Rick’s home in Rotterdam. It takes his recent paper “The Land and Us” (2024) as a starting point and reference throughout, exploring a “coming together” of Marx’ notion of the common and Serres’ notion of sense in relation to urbanism and relationships between humans, land, and non-human entities. It emphasizes "earthliness" to rethink urban-rural dynamics, critiquing AI and smart cities as extensions of capitalist control and discussing possibilities for transcoding and reimagining interactions with the environment. The conversation specifically aims to open up creative and pedagogical approaches to these challenges within and beyond institutional frameworks.