Those processes have given rise to critical terms like ‘time layers’ (or ‘sediments of time’, Koselleck, 2018: 3–9), ‘social rhythms’ ( Zerubavel, 1985) ‘heterochronicity’ ( Moxey, 2013: 37–49), ‘chrononormativity’ ( Freeman, 2010) and many others. Primarily, however, it has resulted from processes within the disciplines themselves, in sociology ( Gurvitch, 1958 Zerubavel, 1985), history ( Braudel, 1973 Koselleck, 2018 Pomian, 1984) and philosophy ( Bergson, 1946 Deleuze, 1986 Derrida, 1973). The shift from a singular time was inspired by advances in the natural sciences from relativity theory to quantum mechanics ( Galison, 2003). That time should be considered in the plural, rather than the singular, has become a widely accepted fact in the humanities and social sciences ( Adam, 1990 Jordheim, 2014). These cases move from past and relatively comprehensive forms of synchronisation, via more localised forms today, to highly uncertain and heterogeneous ones in the future. We investigate the synchronisation of national collectives by means of broadcast media, of individuals in everyday life by means of social media, and the recalibration of various contemporary media to a global scale in order to tackle the issue of climate change. The article combines theoretical and conceptual arguments with historical and contemporary cases. We propose pursuing an understanding of both present and past through investigations of synchronisation itself, which always exists in plural, always involves different synchronisations in competition with each other, is subject to social and historical contingencies. We follow Luhmann in arguing that ‘there is no supersynchronization’ producing such privileged, unitary temporal orders. Their understanding of the present tends more towards unity and uniformity, particularly by means of chronology. The article’s approach to social and mediated times presents an alternative to Hartmut Rosa and François Hartog’s influential theories about the temporal configuration of the present historical moment. Our emphasis is particularly on media, their technological and representational affordances for synchronisation. We thus articulate and discuss key components of synchronisation, a concept with significant potential for understanding common temporalities and social orders. The article takes that insight as a starting point, in order to discuss the tools, work, sites and contestations involved in common temporal frameworks and structures that cross and join together time’s multiplicities. The multiple nature of time has by now been well established across a wide range of scholarly traditions in the humanities and social sciences. All subjects Allied Health Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine Dentistry Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Endocrinology & Metabolism Environmental Science General Medicine Geriatrics Infectious Diseases Medico-legal Neurology Nursing Nutrition Obstetrics & Gynecology Oncology Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Otolaryngology Palliative Medicine & Chronic Care Pediatrics Pharmacology & Toxicology Psychiatry & Psychology Public Health Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine Radiology Research Methods & Evaluation Rheumatology Surgery Tropical Medicine Veterinary Medicine Cell Biology Clinical Biochemistry Environmental Science Life Sciences Neuroscience Pharmacology & Toxicology Biomedical Engineering Engineering & Computing Environmental Engineering Materials Science Anthropology & Archaeology Communication & Media Studies Criminology & Criminal Justice Cultural Studies Economics & Development Education Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies Family Studies Gender Studies Geography Gerontology & Aging Group Studies History Information Science Interpersonal Violence Language & Linguistics Law Management & Organization Studies Marketing & Hospitality Music Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Philosophy Politics & International Relations Psychoanalysis Psychology & Counseling Public Administration Regional Studies Religion Research Methods & Evaluation Science & Society Studies Social Work & Social Policy Sociology Special Education Urban Studies & Planning BROWSE JOURNALS
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