Planning for the Next South Bronx Arielle Hersh (GGFUP, 2017, Location: New York City) In the context of Southern Boulevard and the CDNA process, there is a compelling parallel to demanding a shared right to the city. Specifically, that right is predicated on the actions of DCP thus far in the area, where they have initiated a […]
Arte Puede Emily Bellor (GGFUP, 2016, Location: Madrid) Emily Bellor set out to find out how art can work as a mode of activism in Madrid, Spain. Madrid has a rich artistic and activist history that lives on and continues to develop in its large and lively arts and cultural centers like La Tabacalera, Matadero, and MediaLab […]
Green Berliners: The Role of Religion and Nationality in the Sustainable Practices of Berlin’s Ethnic Germans and Turkish Muslim Migrants Robert Clinton (GGFUP, 2015, Location: Berlin) Robert Clinton’s project was to assess whether Germany’s environmental policy, which can appear to have only secular underpinnings because it is state-sponsored, can be traced to Christian tradition. He is interested […]
SEDOAC: Servicio Doméstico Activo Maria Fernanda Cepeda (GGFUP, 2015, Location: Madrid) Maria Fernanda Cepeda worked with SEDOAC (Servicio Domestico Activo) in Madrid on a research project intended to emphasize the transnational practices of organizing domestic workers worldwide. Cepeda provided day-to-day support and translation services for SEDOAC and worked alongside SEDOAC members to learn about the […]
Creating Community: The relationship of history, creativity, and community development on Kelly Street Taylor Brock (GGFUP, 2015, Location: New York City) Taylor Brock worked as an artist assistant at The Laundromat Project in New York. She was assigned to assist gardener and artist Rosalba Ramirez in the Kelly Street Garden in the South Bronx. At […]
Porteñomanteau Chloe Grey Smith (GGFUP, 2016, Location: Buenos Aires) Chloe Grey Smith worked for both the Center for Artistic Activism and the Argentinian Photojournalists’ Association (ARGRA). In Buenos Aires she attended queer activist events, conducted interviews and studio visits with queer and Indigenous artistic activists, and helped digitize archives of photos from the Falklands War (La Guerra […]