E-Book · 52 Ways to Respond the Pandemic Intersecting in One Book
The Observatory on Latin America of The New School is pleased to announce the release of an E-book, Intersecting, a substantial collection of short essays and photographs about how infrastructure is key in building resilient societies and addressing future pandemics....
EVENT SUMMARY · Digital City: Emerging Territories and Unfulfilled Rights
February 25, 2021 In this webinar, the Observatory on Latin America (OLA) and the Ministerio Público de la Defensa de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (MPD CABA) presented the publication Digital City: Emerging Territories and Unfulfilled Rights. The digital space,...
EVENT SUMMARY · Latin American Dissertation Seminar Series · First Panel
February 4, 2021 A series of seminars featuring research on Latin America, being advanced as part of the doctoral work of students at The New School’s Public and Urban Policy (PUP) doctoral program. This first panel featured work from: Dr. Lena SimetIntra-Urban...
Futures of the Past · First Panel Discussion
In this discussion, the panelists addressed the futures of the past from very different sources: popular imaginations of Buenos Aires at the beginning of the 20th century reflected in illustrated magazines, contrasted with the imaginations of experts in urban...Newsletter · November 2020
Dear OLA friends, We are excited to launch our first newsletter! We believe that now it is more important than ever to stay connected and have a platform that promotes the exchange of research, practices, and ideas during these difficult times. Thus, we bring you the...
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