Films to Connect: Introducing affect into the business school
Screening films in business school courses makes it possible to reintroduce affect and emotion, which are too often absent. Through consideration of the theories of Rancière, Deleuze, Cavell and Stiegler, we propose that, contrarily to abstract and unambiguous models, the films connect to the world and to life in its diversity and fragility. They shift, affect, question, set in motion, bring life into the classroom and encourage people to contribute, speak out and to care. Rather than learning to manage life and the world, films invite people to bring the world and life into management.