Becoming Other
To become other, is not to become the other. It is to inhabit a liminal space and configure new shifting positionalities response-ability.
Attending the pre-workshop as Mx. Science, contributed to such a shift. It initiated a relational shift between me and Tuppittia, our interpreter, who I had already been collaborating with closely. I was renamed "Nukatugaq" (Inuktitut for Young male polar bear cub) by the pre-workshop participants, and entered into another space of relating to Tuppitttia as Tiguaq (adoptee) and Tighuaghiq (adopter). Before this moment, we had been collaborating on the basis of mutual respect, there was now also a more explicit element of care that was introduced to our relationship.
" We are bonded through a common goal now. It's possible, even if we are not from the same culture. This is a strong and fearsome place to be. Nothing can come between us now. You are family now. There is no running away. We hold a responsibility for each other " (Tuppittia Qitsualik).
Return towards Cut 2:"Drag as a Diffractive Method", if you want to learn more about Mx. Science as a method.
Or,
Return towards the drafting of a "terms of engagement", if you want to learn how the presence of Mx. Science materialized within the Gjoa Haven final workshops, and learn more about the other aspects of the workshop preparation.