While it is common for us to understand rhythm as a resolutely temporal phenomenon, this has not always been the case. In early Greek thought, as well as in the Old Testament and Xünzian Chinese philosophy, rhythm instead signified form. The purpose of this talk is to unpack the idea of rhythm...

Maria Stepanova is one of the most visible figures in post-Soviet culture. She is the founder of the Colta, the only independent crowd-funded source of information that exists in Russia today, with 900,000 unique visitors per month.
The poet, essayist, and journalist is the author of nine...