Urban Democracy by Design?

Description

Plenary 

 

Introduction:
Markus Hipp (BMW Foundation)
Poiesis and Cross-Sectoral Work

 

Panelists:
Michael Arad (Handel Architects)
Ricky Burdett (London School of Economics)
Saskia Sassen (Columbia University)
Richard Sennett (New York University)

Chair:
Ash Amin (University of Cambridge)

The lecture will be followed by a reception on Christ's College Fellows’ Lawn. The lecture forms the plenary of the conference Poiesis: Interdisciplinary Interventions on Urban Transformation, which is the culmination of a three year research project on the making and remaking of cities led by Richard Sennett and Craig Calhoun in partnership with the Herbert Quandt and Gerda Henkel Foundations. 

 

Sponsors

 

 

The conveners are grateful for the support of BMW Stiftung Herbert Quandt, the Gerda Henkel Foundation, the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University and the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge.

 

 

Administrative assistance:
Michelle Maciejewska (Fellowships and Programmes Manager, CRASSH)