Radical Affect: The Podcast Sarah Halford (GGFUP, 2016, Location: Berlin) The relationship between art and activism has many different descriptors. Some call it “social practice” or “protest art” or “artivism.” In my research, however, I have mainly been using the moniker “artistic activism,” with a specific rationale in mind. Working as a research fellow at […]
Puerto Rican Cultural Center Jonathan Marty (GGFUP, 2017, Location: Chicago) My work in Chicago was spent in an interesting limbo between the Puerto Rican Cultural Center proper, and various educational institutions under the broad network of Chicago Public Schools (or CPS). Being that I was commissioned by the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, an independent organization, to […]
Rooted in Resilience Rachel Stern (GGFUP, 2017, Location: Oakland) Climate change, sea level rise, extreme weather patterns–these are all realities that we, especially us in coastal cities, face and will continue to face with . The environment does not stand alone as a topic and it is crucial to consider the land, sea, rivers, and other […]
Documenting the Musical Heritage of the Bronx Sara Nuta (GGFUP, 2017, Location: New York City) MISSION STATEMENT: My mission for this fellowship is to apply the urban theories and research I’ve done in the classroom to a real neighborhood in order to learn more about the ways cities work and the people who inhabit them. I also […]
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 […]
Preserving Marginalized Histories Imani Edwards (GGFUP, 2017, Location: New York City) I love black history and I especially love movements meant to empower black people….I have been made aware of…how, African American history may be seen as “old” when compared to that of new migrants. I wonder if African American history and culture can flourish alongside the […]
Research on Madrid’s Network of Domestic Work Organizations Bremda Acosta (GGFUP, 2017, Location: Madrid) There are several bronze “urban statues” around Madrid, especially in the neighborhood of Malasaña, that depict ordinary people doing everyday things. There are many statues such as “the reader,” “the young woman walking” and “the student from Malasaña.” Some people have confessed […]
Space and Place in Madrid’s Neighborhoods Sophie Maes (GGFUP, 2017, Location: Madrid) Mapping is a central component in Paisaje Transversal’s work. Each diagnostic they produce relies on a series of maps which visualize geographic and statistical data. These visualizations help them to pinpoint neighborhood vulnerabilities, and socioeconomic and spatial patterns that may emerge throughout a district. […]
Prinzessinnengarten: Urban Space, Gentrification, and the Mythology of Alternativism in the New Berlin Henry Topper (GGFUP, 2014, Location: Berlin) In the early 2000s, Berlin spearheaded a branding campaign that would entice both the creative class and investors to reinvigorate the “poor but sexy” city. Henry Topper argues that the reclamation of abandoned spaces for alternative […]
SEMillas: Sembrando un Ecosistema en Madrid (Seeding an Ecosystem in Madrid) Erin Johnson (GGFUP, 2015, Location: Madrid) Erin Johnson spent the summer of 2015 in Madrid, Spain with the group Paisaje Transversal. She conducted on-the-ground research exploring the relationships between the recent and widespread emergence of huertos urbanos (urban agriculture) and other groups that emerged […]