Hi Anne and all, Thanks for today and the possibility to join your new cluster, Very interesting to hear some glimpses of the topics you have been discussing up until now and are currently thinking about focusing on. I look forward to reading and discussing together. Something that came up in my thoughts after the meeting, and the raised question of affect in meaning formation, the concept of "nostalgia", as well as "the mobilization of affect" and the relation between affect and aesthetics was the concept "hauntology" ,first described by Jaques Derrida, but very relevant across artistic expressions. Maybe this is more related to my own research interests right now but , if relevant also for the group, I could look for some text to read and discuss together in our next session. All best Kerstin ________________________________ From: Anne Holm &lt;anne.holm(a)lnu.se&gt; Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2026 9:53 AM To: ims.affect(a)lists.sunet.se &lt;ims.affect(a)lists.sunet.se&gt; Subject: [Ims.affect] IMS Affect cluster meeting 25/3 10.15-12 Dear IMS Affect members and affiliates, Next Wednesday it's time to come together for the first official meeting of the IMS Affect cluster. We'll be in Dacke (Fe3016) and on Zoom, https://lnu-se.zoom.us/j/62629349099?pwd=0AcmvybBGSKzibYUfbWBo1m6ujb1Gn.1 (passcode 847399). We'll use the same link for all meetings. The agenda of the meeting is quite loose to allow for an open exchange. We'll start with reaffirming the mission of the cluster, including any thoughts on refining it that may have emerged since the launching of the cluster's website. We'll then update each other on news regarding relevant on-going or future research (core members) and research ideas or projects that could be relevant to the cluster (affiliates). Lastly, we'll talk about future activities, and particularly ideas for readings that we could discuss together. Please feel free to share the meeting place/link with people who might be interested in joining and whom you trust. If you know of someone who may want to join the mailing list, you can direct them to me. Look forward to seeing you soon! Best wishes, Anne & Niklas PS Re-sending as it turned out that the mailing list subscription wasn't up to scratch the first time around. ________________________________ From: Anne Holm &lt;anne.holm(a)lnu.se&gt; Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 4:55 PM To: ims.affect(a)lists.sunet.se &lt;ims.affect(a)lists.sunet.se&gt; Subject: [Ims.affect] IMS Affect cluster meeting 25/3 10.15-12 Dear IMS Affect members and affiliates, Next Wednesday it's time to come together for the first official meeting of the IMS Affect cluster. We'll be in Dacke (Fe3016) and on Zoom, https://lnu-se.zoom.us/j/62629349099?pwd=0AcmvybBGSKzibYUfbWBo1m6ujb1Gn.1 (passcode 847399). We'll use the same link for all meetings. The agenda of the meeting is quite loose to allow for an open exchange. We'll start with reaffirming the mission of the cluster, including any thoughts on refining it that may have emerged since the launching of the cluster's website. We'll then update each other on news regarding relevant on-going or future research (core members) and research ideas or projects that could be relevant to the cluster (affiliates). Lastly, we'll talk about future activities, and particularly ideas for readings that we could discuss together. Please feel free to share the meeting place/link with people who might be interested in joining and whom you trust. If you know of someone who may want to join the mailing list, you can direct them to me. Look forward to seeing you soon! Best wishes, Anne & Niklas ______________________ Dr. Anne Holm Associate Professor of English Deputy Head of Department Department of Languages Linnaeus University https://lnu.se/en/staff/anne.holm/ Linnaeus University Centre for Intermedial and Multimodal Studies<https://lnu.se/en/research/searchresearch/linnaeus-university-centre-for-intermedial-and-multimodal-studies/>