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Join us at BICA School for a casual, come-as-you-are reading group that welcomes everyone—whether you’ve read the text cover to cover or just want to hear what others have to say. We’ll explore critical and curious texts together in a space that values open conversation, listening, and learning.

Read ahead if you can, but there’s no pressure to be an expert—just bring your thoughts, questions, and curiosity.

→ Schivelbusch, Wolfgang. The Railway Journey: The Industrialization of Time and Space in the 19th Century. Translated by Anselm Hollo. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1986, 33–69.

How did trains change how we see the world? And what does that have to do with art, technology, and even attention spans?

This week we’re reading Wolfgang Schivelbusch’s The Railway Journey, an exploration of how the invention of the railroad reshaped time, space, and human perception in the 19th century. The book blends cultural theory, history, and a bit of poetic flair as it traces how technology altered everyday experience—and how those changes still echo in modern life.

It’s part historical study, part philosophical reflection, and all up for discussion. Come ready to share your thoughts or simply ride along with us.