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Democracy is not a singular thing; it is an enterprise comprised of many simultaneous methods of expression, resistance, regulation, and recognition. In other words, it is always a work in progress. Amidst political instability and tidal sways of extremist and authoritarian, grassroots forms of political resistance and strong social capital have preserved the democratic integrity of cities all throughout Latin America. The “GROUNDS OF DEMOCRACY” symposium will examine those forms of resistance alongside design practices working to serve democratic endeavors. With an emphasis on the public ground and the pursuit of ground truths, the symposium aims to illuminate how these two trajectories of design and political action influence the urban and social fabrics of Latin American cities.
What is the role of democracy in the design discipline? Who are cities for? Who uses public space and how? How do citizens fight for recognition and legal agency? In which spaces do they find representation? We will hear from planners, politicians, urbanists, and cartographers and explore the intersectional potential of design and democracy in urban formation.
Dates: 04/01/2024 – 04/04/2024
Locations: GSD Gund 111, Kirkland 42, GSD Piper Auditorium
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In collaboration with the Latin GSD.
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