From Hierarchy to Rhizome: Reimagining Research Visualisation
Tue, Jun 17
|Konstfack University
Join my workhop at the 17th International Deleuze & Guattari Studies Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, 17-19.6.2025
Time & Location
Jun 17, 2025, 10:00 AM GMT+3 – Jun 19, 2025, 4:00 PM GMT+3
Konstfack University, LM Ericssons Väg 14, 126 27 Hägersten, Sweden
About the event
About the lecture
Rhizomatic mapping is a technique for synchronising and representing large amounts of data and ideas. Inspired by the philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari in their 1980 book “A Thousand Plateaus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia,” this technique deviates from traditional hierarchical models, embracing a non-linear, interconnected approach. In rhizomatic mapping, researchers place items of information and inspiration on a paper or a digital surface. They then connect each item to all related items, creating a complex web of connections. The map encourages the creation of new connections that lead to innovative ideas.
Rhizomatic mapping is particularly valuable in collaborative research. It supports team communication and synchronisation, opening a joyful visual space for everyone to share their knowledge and ideas and think together.
In this hands-on workshop, participants will collaboratively create a rhizomatic map exploring contemporary challenges for education. By leveraging our collective knowledge and perspectives, we'll demonstrate how this…