The question of who speaks during a séance is not as simple as it might seem. The answer given is not only a marker of the historical moment but also reflects the beliefs and aspirations of those who seek to communicate with the spirit world. In our decolonial moment, the spirit of any human (or animal) who speaks through a medium is also seen to represent something larger than itself: a repressed tradition or more-than-human world oppressed by the forces of anthropocentrism, imperialism, and capitalism.
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e-Flux Journal, September 2025
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