Theme: Verbs of Knowing

We tend to talk about knowledge as a thing — possessed, produced, transmitted. But knowing is something we do. What are the verbs? Discovering, assembling, composing, touching, resonating, attuning — each carries a different sense of what knowing is, who does it, and what it asks of the world. Some verbs need a subject. Others need a between. What are the implications for understanding the nature of knowing, and for who (or what) gets to count as a knower?

Stimulus

What happens to our modes of knowing and how would our practices change if we change the verbs? What verbs can we explore together?

Preparation

Think of a moment when you genuinely came to know something — not learned a fact, but knew something in a way that stayed. What were you doing? What verb fits that moment?

Hosting

Host(s): (building off previous sessions)
Facilitator(s): Ana Teixeria de Melo; Leo Caves

Participation

If you are not currently a LiLo Associate and would like to participate in the Dialogatory, please send an expression of interest.
(For LiLo Associates, the link for participation will be sent internally).

Session Details

Date: 2026-07-04
Time: 15:30 (Lisbon/GMT+1)
Status: Archived

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