This article introduces the new developments in literary spatial research after the "spatial turn" and emphasizes the further impact of the "liquidity turn" on literary spatial research. Discussed the definition of liquidity turn and its relationship with spatial turn, explored the characteristics of spatial production from the perspective of liquidity turn, and how to conduct literary spatial research from this perspective.

Liquidity Shift: The New Paradigm of Liquidity

The year 2006 marked the beginning of the "liquidity turn", with several important research findings published that year, such as Hurley and Scherrer's "New Liquidity Paradigm", Hanna et al.'s concept of "liquidity turn", Creswell's "On the Move: Liquidity in the Modern Western World", and the founding of the "Liquidity" magazine. The shift towards liquidity has not only caused shock in social sciences, but also become a focus of humanities. The new paradigm of liquidity integrates research on liquidity from different disciplines, establishing connections between macro and micro, human and non-human, and physical and virtual flows, forming an interdisciplinary research field.

Relational, networked, and embodied: spatial production from the perspective of liquidity shift

In depth exploration of spatial production from the perspective of "liquidity shift" emphasizes the relational, networked, and embodied nature of space. The liquidity turn originated from spatial turn, named by sociologists Erri and Scheele in 2006, but its theoretical basis was established by geographic and spatial theorists such as Marcy, Slift, and Castell in the 1980s and 1990s. Marcy first proposed the impact of capital flows on localities and the concept of "relational space" in his works in 1984 and 1995, believing that space is a product of mutual relationships. Slift and Castell explored the relationship between spatial production and mobility from the perspectives of emotional structure and information society, respectively. The theoretical dialogue in the 1990s laid the foundation for the embryonic form of liquidity shift, while the rapid development of transportation and communication technology in the 21st century has driven the rise of a new paradigm of liquidity.

The Path of Literary Space Research

Starting from the perspective of "liquidity shift", this paper explores three main directions of literary spatial research: how literature expresses liquidity, relational space, and spatial extension of social networks; How the liquidity technology revolution affects the transformation of literary themes and forms; And how literature reveals the spatial politics of liquidity and advocates for liquidity justice.