A fire, a flood. Crises, experts, and translations between modes of knowledge
In this article, we examine the relationship between the various modes of knowledge that come into play during crises, giving rise to new ways of understanding and acting in these contexts. We analyse how, during two crises separated in time and space, the modes of expert knowledge involved were tra...
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In this article, we examine the relationship between the various modes of knowledge that come into play during crises, giving rise to new ways of understanding and acting in these contexts. We analyse how, during two crises separated in time and space, the modes of expert knowledge involved were translated into different value systems and expressed, for example, in artistic forms, architectural expressions and street performances. The crises relate, on the one hand, to floods that occurred in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, in 2015, known as the 15F catastrophe; on the other hand, to a fire that occurred in the city of Buenos Aires in 2004, known as the Cromañón tragedy. We also analyse how the modes of knowledge produced by the victims and those affected were translated into modes of expert knowledge related to sciences such as psychiatry, psychology, biology, and engineering. As a contribution to the field of crisis studies and forms of knowledge, the analysis that emerges from comparing these translation movements reveals that the knowledge brought into play by expert professionals is necessary, but not sufficient, to understand the ways in which societies deal with situations of rupture, trauma, and dislocation from everyday “normality.” |
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I28-R145-17734_oai2026-02-10 Koberwein, Adrián Zenobi, Diego 2025-12-16 In this article, we examine the relationship between the various modes of knowledge that come into play during crises, giving rise to new ways of understanding and acting in these contexts. We analyse how, during two crises separated in time and space, the modes of expert knowledge involved were translated into different value systems and expressed, for example, in artistic forms, architectural expressions and street performances. The crises relate, on the one hand, to floods that occurred in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, in 2015, known as the 15F catastrophe; on the other hand, to a fire that occurred in the city of Buenos Aires in 2004, known as the Cromañón tragedy. We also analyse how the modes of knowledge produced by the victims and those affected were translated into modes of expert knowledge related to sciences such as psychiatry, psychology, biology, and engineering. As a contribution to the field of crisis studies and forms of knowledge, the analysis that emerges from comparing these translation movements reveals that the knowledge brought into play by expert professionals is necessary, but not sufficient, to understand the ways in which societies deal with situations of rupture, trauma, and dislocation from everyday “normality.” En el presente artículo nos preguntamos por la relación entre los diversos modos de conocimiento que se ponen en juego durante las crisis que dan lugar a nuevas formas de entender y de actuar en esos contextos. Aquí analizamos la manera en que, a lo largo de dos crisis distanciadas en tiempo y espacio, los modos de conocimiento experto involucrados fueron traducidos a regímenes de valor diferentes, que se expresaron por ejemplo en formas artísticas, en expresiones arquitectónicas y en performances callejeras. Las crisis refieren, por un lado, a unas inundaciones ocurridas en la provincia de Córdoba, Argentina, en el año 2015 y conocidas como la catástrofe del 15F; por otro lado, a un incendio ocurrido en la ciudad de Buenos Aires en el año 2004, conocido como la tragedia de Cromañón. Analizamos también cómo los modos de conocimiento producidos por los damnificados y las víctimas fueron traducidos a modos de conocimiento experto relativos a ciencias como la psiquiatría, la psicología, la biología o la ingeniería. Como aporte al campo de estudios de las crisis y de las formas de conocimiento, el análisis que surge de la comparación de estos movimientos de traducción nos revela que el conocimiento puesto en juego por profesionales expertos es necesario, aunque no suficiente, para comprender los modos en que las sociedades lidian con situaciones de ruptura, trauma y dislocación de la “normalidad” cotidiana. Neste artigo, indagamos sobre a relação entre os diversos modos de conhecimento que entram em jogo durante as crises que dão origem a novas formas de compreender e agir nesses contextos. Aqui analisamos a forma como, ao longo de duas crises distantes no tempo e no espaço, os modos de conhecimento especializado envolvidos foram traduzidos em regimes de valor diferentes, expressando-se, por exemplo, em formas artísticas, em expressões arquitetónicas e em performances de rua. As crises são, por um lado, as inundações ocorridas na província de Córdoba, Argentina, em 2015, conhecidas como a catástrofe do 15F; por outro lado, um incêndio ocorrido na cidade de Buenos Aires em 2004, conhecido como a tragédia de Cromañón. Analisamos também como os modos de conhecimento produzidos pelos afetados e pelas vítimas foram traduzidos em modos de conhecimento especializado relativos a ciências como a psiquiatria, a psicologia, a biologia ou a engenharia. Como contribuição para o campo de estudos sobre crises e formas de conhecimento, a análise que surge da comparação desses movimentos de tradução nos revela que o conhecimento colocado em jogo por profissionais especializados é necessário, embora não suficiente, para compreender as maneiras como as sociedades lidam com situações de ruptura, trauma e deslocamento da “normalidade” cotidiana. application/pdf https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/17734 10.34096/cas.i62.17734 spa Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/CAS/article/view/17734/15587 Derechos de autor 2025 Adrián Koberwein, Diego Zenobi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Cuadernos de antropología social; Núm. 62 (2025); 79-100 1850-275X 0327-3776 Crisis Modes of knowledge Tragedies Disasters Comparison Crisis Modos de Conocimiento Tragedias Catástrofes Comparación Crise Modos de conhecimento Tragédias Catástrofes A fire, a flood. Crises, experts, and translations between modes of knowledge Un incendio, una inundación. Crisis, expertos y traducciones entre modos de conocimiento Um incêndio, uma inundação. Crises, especialistas e traduções entre modos de conhecimento info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=cantropo&d=17734_oai |