GENDER PLAY

Parsons The New School for Design presents GENDER PLAY, a two-day conference (March 28th and 29th, 2013) that will explore the issue of gender and its impact and influence on the production of art and design.

COMMONING THE CITY

If we look beyond the state and private property driven developments, which have dominated the urban landscape throughout Europe during the last fifty years, we encounter a rich tradition of cities and communities formed on the principles of the commons. Having been out of the picture for quite a while, the commons is regaining momentum in the international debate on and around spatial and social justice, the use of natural resources, and digital cultures. Both through practice and exploration, the concept of commons enters the contemporary city.