Cultures of Assembly

CoA 14. On Politics, Monsters, and Superstorm with Noemi Biasetton

Noemi Biasetton talks about the entanglements of design, politics, and media, as well as potentials for navigating complex political landscapes in the times of crisis. N

CoA 13. On Spatial Injustice with Najha Zigbi-Johnson

Najha Zigbi-Johnson talks about urban struggles and spatial injustice. Najha Zigbi-Johnson is an independent writer, educator, and curator. Her work explores the interse

CoA 12. On the Art of Assemblies with Florian Malzacher

Florian Malzacher talks about assemblies as a form of art and activism. Florian Malzacher is a curator, writer, dramaturg, and currently visiting professor for dramaturg

CoA 011. On Assemblies and Propaganda with Jonas Staal.

Jonas Staal shares experiences on assemblies and internationalism contesting imperialist propaganda. Jonas Staal is a visual artist whose work deals with the relation be

CoA 10. On Architecture and Politics with Oana Bogdan and Olaf Grawert.

Oana Bogdan and Olaf Grawert discuss about the possible ways of political commitment in architecture. They share ideas and professional experiences confronting the rhetor

CoA 9. On Deliberation with Claudia Chwalisz

Claudia Chwalisz talks about deliberation, new democratic models, and commitment as a form of participation. Claudia Chwalisz is the Founder and CEO of DemocracyNext. Pr

CoA 8. Institutional Governance with Giovanna Borasi

Giovanna Borasi talks about the agency of architecture culture institutions, contemporary social concerns, scales, and the public. Giovanna Borasi is an architect, edito

CoA 7. Medium Design with Keller Easterling

Keller Easterling talks about the medium of action for design, its interplays, and how to exploit problems instead of trying to fix them. Keller Easterling is a designer

CoA 6. Urban Conflicts with Gabu Heindl

Gabu Heindl talks about activist practices, radical democracy, spatial policies, and the political dimension of planning. Gabu Heindl  is an architect, urbanist and acti

CoA 5. Public Practices with Finn Williams

Finn Williams talks about architecture public practices and the role of local government in managing inclusive everyday places. Finn Williams is City Architect Malmø in

CoA 4. Relational Politics with Albena Yaneva

Albena Yaneva discusses architectural ethnography and its importance behind the scenes of the architectural production.  Albena Yaneva is Professor of Architectural Theo

CoA 3. The Shapes of EU Institutions with Dennis Pohl

Dennis Pohl architecture historian and researcher, discusses how architectural space both reflects and shapes institutions. Pohl is a postdoctoral researcher at Theory o

CoA 2. Democratic Practices with Rahel Süß

Rahel Süß discusses citizens' assembly, democracy and provocation, and spaces deliberate democracy necessitates. Rahel Süß is a political theorist and a postdoctoral vis

CoA 1. The Metabolic Institution with Clémentine Deliss

Clémentine Deliss curator, cultural historian, and publisher discusses a Metabolic institution and the possibility of neighbourhood museums. In her role as Director of t