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The commentary aims to explore the relationship between negativity and temporalities in spatial discourses.

April 15, 2026Open Access

Temporalities of worldly receding

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The commentary aims to explore the relationship between negativity and temporalities in spatial discourses.
Analyzes the concept of negative ontology as presented by Özge Can Doğmuş.
Engages with theories of finitude and spatiality.
Proposes reflections on emotional geographies related to negativity.
Advocates for a more nuanced understanding of negative existence within geographic contexts.
Suggests a need for a temporal approach to emotional experiences in relation to space.

Abstract

This commentary responds to the framing of a negative ontology of space that Özge Can Doğmuş develops in relation to the worldly receding of watery spaces. Building on the concept of finitude in this article, I offer reflections on how conceptualisations of the negative can engage more deeply with geographies of time. I extend Doğmuş' call for a more temporal geography of negativity that engages with the intensities of time that are felt and embodied. In proposing a more reflexive approach towards the nature of negative existence, I conclude by advocating for a deeper account of emotional geographies within theorisations of the negative.

Temporalities of worldly receding

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