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SUMMARY:Book Launch · The Tao of K-drama: Wise Narratives for a Troubled World
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove will read from her new book\, The Tao of K-drama: Wise Narratives for a Troubled World. She will be joined in conversation by a panel of people who helped her refine her understanding of K-drama. Aaron Bierstein\, Leopolda Silvera\, and Audrey Jenkins were students in Dr. Fullilove’s situation analysis class which focused on K-drama. Class discussions and thoughtful papers helped the group analyze and name the situations presented in the K-dramas Crash Landing on You and Our Blues. In turn\, this helped Dr. Fullilove articulate the “Tao of K-drama\,” the wisdom that these TV shows offer our troubled world. \nThe panel will be facilitated by Adam Alghalith\, a psychiatric resident at Mt. Sinai\, who has done social psychiatry research electives with Dr. Fullilove. Dr. Algalith has a keen interest in K-drama and Korea and was able to visit the country last December. This is sure to be a lively and informative session\, of interest to people interested in narrative medicine and global studies\, as well as fans of K-drama. \n  \nREGISTER HERE \nThis event will be hybrid\, please register for zoom here: https://NewSchool.zoom.us/meeting/register/stR63GqSS6S0LRwMjC5ycw \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nPresented by The Observatory on Latin America at The New School for Social Research.
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/book-launch-%c2%b7-the-tao-of-k-drama-wise-narratives-for-a-troubled-world/
LOCATION:Wolff Conference Room\, 6 East 16th Street\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,Conversation,News
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SUMMARY:Book Launch | Mundializar la Igualdad. Política Exterior Feminista desde América Latina
DESCRIPTION:Faced with the multiplication of planetary crises\, the worsening of inequalities\, and the acceleration of what already seems like an arithmetic of disaster\, this collective book proposes feminist foreign policy (FFP) as a transformative strategy to globalize equality. FFP is presented here as an operative category and political praxis aimed at dismantling the historical tripod of oppressions—patriarchy\, colonialism\, and racism—that sustains inequalities in Latin America\, the most unequal and violent region for women. \nWith plural voices from diplomats\, academics\, and activists of the Global South\, the volume places the feminist agenda at the center of geopolitics and international relations\, articulating recognition\, redistribution\, and intersectionality. It proposes reconfiguring democracy\, strengthening the governance of common goods\, depatriarchalizing power\, and advancing toward a society of care and economic\, social\, and environmental justice. \nRegistration is required \nREGISTER\nThis is a free hybrid event in Spanish.\nRoom UL 102\, University Center\, The New School\n63 5th Ave\, New York\, NY 10003 \nAgenda \n6:30 Institutional Opening \n\nMichael Cohen\, Director\, Doctoral Program in Public and Urban Policy; Professor of International Affairs; Director\, Observatory on Latin America (OLA)\nMargarita Gutman\, Emeritus Professor and Director\, Observatory of Latin America (OLA)\n\n6:35 Introductory Remarks \n\nPablo Vommaro\, Executive Secretary of Latin American Council of Social Sciences ( (CLACSO) – Virtual\nLyric Thompson\, CEO and President of Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative (FFPC) – Virtual\n\n6:45 Presentation of the book “Mundializar la igualdad” \n\nMarita Perceval\, Senior Fellow of Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative (FFPC)\, President of Feministas sin Fronteras (FSF)\n\n6:50 Panel of Co-authors: \n\n6:50 Ana Güezmes\, Director of the Gender Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC – UN)\n6:55 María Noel Leoni\, Executive Director of GQual\n7:00 Alejandra Mora Mora\, Executive Secretary of the Inter-American Commission of Women of the Organization of American States (CIM – OAS)\n7:05 Ana Falú\, President of the Centro de Intercambio y Servicios para el Cono Sur Argentina (CISCSA)\n7:10 Gladys Acosta Vargas\, former President of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)\n\n7:15 Final Reflections and Action Proposals \n\nNora Goren\, Coordinator of Strengthening and Articulation of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO)\n\n7:20 Q&A – Moderation \n\nMargarita Gutman\n\n7:45 Closing Remarks and Acknowledgments \n\nMichael Cohen\n\n  \nLink to the CLACSO library to download the book:\nhttps://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/bitstream/CLACSO/272993/1/Mundializar-la-igualdad.pdf \nQR code to download the book
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/book-launch-mundializar-la-igualdad-politica-exterior-feminista-desde-america-latina/
LOCATION:Room UL 102\, University Center\, The New School\, 63 5th Avenue\, New York\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,Latin America on the Move,News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T110000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE | Tools for Spatial Economic Planning Book Event
DESCRIPTION:Urbanization is a transformative force\, and guiding the evolving spatial and economic structure is an urgent and high-stakes task.  Tools for Spatial Economic Planning offers hand-on guidance on a variety of analysis and policy instruments suited for this task\, with real world case studies to illustrate their use. \nAt this virtual Book Launch\, the book’s authors will provide an overview of the spatial economic tools in the book.  Then\, representatives of major development organizations will provide perspective\, giving a snapshot of their work in the field of spatial economic planning.  Panelists will include representatives from the African Development Bank\, UN-Habitat\, the UN Economic Commission for Africa\, and OECD\, with moderation by the New School. \nREGISTER HERE \nWednesday 11\, February 2026\n11am – 12 pm \nThis is a free event \nPresented by the Observatory on Latin America.
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/online-tools-for-spatial-economic-planning-book-event/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,New Urban Practices
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SUMMARY:Debates Interuniversitarios
DESCRIPTION:This first issue of Revista Debates Interuniversitarios\, published by the Center for Financial and Tax Law Studies at the University of Buenos Aires\, has been jointly edited with the Observatory on Latin America (OLA/The New School) and the University of Salamanca. \nIt contains critical reflections from thirty-four Argentine\, North American\, and European authors on the impact of the exponential development of digital technology\, which permeates a significant portion of professional\, institutional\, and everyday activities across much of the world. \nView or download the PDF (in Spanish) \nThe first section broadly addresses the digital issue through a selection of approaches from the humanities and social sciences. It includes articles aimed at denaturalizing the uncritical use of digital platforms\, as well as contributions\, limitations\, and new horizons in scientific theory and practice. Fourteen distinguished philosophers\, sociologists\, economists\, architects\, historians\, and scientists contribute their sharp analytical and critical perspectives on the impact of AI in their respective fields and its intersections. \nThe second section delves into key aspects of the challenges AI presents to legal practice. It consists of articles analyzing various AI regulatory models proposed in different countries or regions of the Western world. It also includes contributions on governance and legal practice\, justice approaches from a human rights perspective\, as well as AI’s impact on the state and fundamental rights. Seven internationally recognized lawyers enrich this section. \nThe impact on financial and tax law is explored in the third and final section. Thirteen authors examine the conditions AI imposes on administrative management\, financial and tax processes\, and procedures. The section concludes with reflections on possible advanced approaches to overcoming distortions in financial and tax activity management\, particularly those arising from economic delocalization and deterritorialization. These perspectives seek to address the challenges of digital power through financial and tax international public law.del poder digital. \n  \nLink to the PDF at Facultad de Derecho\, UBA: http://www.derecho.uba.ar/institucional/centro-estudios-der-tributario/revista-debates-interuniversitarios/revista-Universitarios-Ed0001.pdf
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/debates-interuniversitarios/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240924T180000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch · “Infrastructure Policy and Inequality” by Michael A. Cohen
DESCRIPTION:The Observatory on Latin America presents the book launch: Infrastructure Policy and Inequality\, by Michael Cohen \nWelcoming Remarks: \nJoel Towers\nPresident\, The New School \nBook Presentation: \nMichael Cohen\nDirector of the Doctoral Program in Public and Urban Policy\, The New School \nDiscussants: \nAromar Revi\nDirector\, Indian Institute for Human Settlements \nSakiko Fukuda-Parr\nProfessor of International Affairs\, The New School \nNidhi Srinivas\nProfessor of Management\, The New School \n  \nSeptember 24\, 2024\n6:00 pm – 8:00 pm\nWollman Hall\, Fifth Floor\, Room B500\,\n65 West 11th Street\, New York \nRegister here* \n*This is an in-person event. Please RSVP by clicking on the red RSVP button on the linked page. \n  \nThis book reframes the purpose of infrastructure from being an input to economic growth to becoming a major instrument in reducing socio-economic inequalities in both industrialized and developing countries. \nPer Michael\, this book surveys infrastructure policies and performance over several decades\, drawing on global and national lessons of COVID-19 and extensive working experience in 55 countries. “It reviews the World Bank’s experience launching a 30-year program to alleviate urban poverty through 7\,000 projects. It shows that many significant policy changes have improved global urban policies adopted by national and local governments\, yet they have failed to significantly address and reduce intra-urban inequalities.” \nIt suggests that the “underperformance” of infrastructure could be improved by paying more attention to users and the demand side\, thereby contributing to overcoming many obstacles facing low-income communities worldwide. \n 
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/book-launch-%c2%b7-new-book-%c2%b7-infrastructure-policy-and-inequality-by-michael-a-cohen/
LOCATION:Wollman Hall | The New School\, 65W. 11th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,New Urban Practices
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Towards A New Urban Practice
DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, the Urban Fellows Programme at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements\, Bengaluru\, completed six years with 227 graduates. Collectively written by Faculty and staff at IIHS\, Towards a New Urban Practice marks this moment as a point of reflection. Using the programme as an archive\, the book reflects on questions of contemporary urban knowledge\, interdisciplinary and. southern urban pedagogy\, what it means to teach about and from practice\, and how our thinking on pedagogy needs to be equally rooted in questions of institutional design\, operations\, admissions\, and the political economy of employment for new urban practitioners. \nParticipants:\nAromar Revi\, Director\, Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)\nGautam Bhan\, Associate Dean\, School of Human Development\, IIHS\nSudeshna Mitra\, Senior Lead – Academics & Research\, IIHS\nMichael Cohen\, Director\, Observatory on Latin America\, OLA\nBrian McGrath\, Professor of Urban Design\, Parsons \nFriday 31 March\, 2023\n2:00-4:00 pm (EDT)\nWollman Hall\, 65 W. 11th Street\, Room B500\nNew York\, NY\, 10003 \n  \n 
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/book-launch-towards-a-new-urban-practice/
LOCATION:Wollman Hall | The New School\, 65W. 11th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,New Urban Practices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T183000
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SUMMARY:Cities and Economic Inequality in Latin America
DESCRIPTION:This book examines trends and determinants of economic inequality in cities in Latin America\, the world’s most unequal region. It explores how the gap between the haves and the have nots manifests in every part of urban life – from housing to schooling to employment. It asks why some cities have higher inequality than others and what we can learn from these differences as we push back against inequality. \nThe book starts with reviewing the policies and forces that explain the rise and fall of inequality in Latin America since the 1990s and why progress in reducing inequality has stalled. It then focuses on Argentina’s cities and applies a set of quantitative tools to identify inequality determinants. It finds that intra-urban inequality generally mirrors national-level trends\, but local idiosyncrasies related to a city’s labor market\, informal employment\, and social protection systems matter. The book discusses the pitfalls of privatizing public services that turned access to water in metropolitan Buenos Aires more unequal. It explores the promises and unintended consequences of slum upgrading initiatives in Buenos Aires’ Villa 20. \nThe book presents lessons that can inform policies and practices in the region and beyond. Developing a strategy against inequality that incorporates local features and resists the temptation to rely on the “free market” for solutions to urban problems offers a powerful opportunity. Drawing from the field of economics and social and urban policy\, this book shows that the battle against inequality is not only won and lost in cities but also requires a uniquely public and urban response. As such\, it will be of interest to advanced students\, researchers\, and policymakers across development economics\, urban studies\, and Latin American studies. \n  \n\n\n\n\nWelcoming Remarks\nMary Watson\, Executive Dean\, Schools of Public Engagement \nDiscussants\nSanjay Reddy\, Chair of the Department of Economics\, The New School\nMarcela Melendez\, Chief Economist for Latin America\, UNDP\nMarcelo Medeiros\, Visiting Professor\, Columbia University \nThursday\, September 29th\, 2022\n6:30 pm to 8:00 pm (EST) \nWhere: Dorothy Hirshon Suite\nArnhold Hall\, room l203\, 2nd floor\n55 West 13th Street\, New York NY 10011 \nLena Simet is a scholar\, writer\, and researcher interested in cities\, urban poverty\, and intra-urban inequality. She is currently a senior researcher and advocate on poverty and inequality at Human Rights Watch. She received her PhD from The New School and lives in New York City. \nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by Observatory on Latin America of the Julien J. Studley Graduate Program in International Affairs.
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/cities-and-economic-inequality-in-latin-america/
LOCATION:Dorothy Hirshon Suite\, Arnhold Hall\, room l203\, 2nd floor\, 55 West 13th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,Latin America on the Move
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220505T180000
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SUMMARY:Book Launch · The Walls of Santiago
DESCRIPTION:Beginning in October 2019\, Chile was marked by protests and political upheaval\, as what began as civil disobedience transformed into a vast resistance movement. Throughout\, one of the most striking aspects of the protests was the murals\, graffiti\, and other political graphics that became ubiquitous in Chilean cities. \nIn this fascinating\, beautifully illustrated book\, Terri Gordon-Zolov and Eric Zolov—who were in Santiago to witness and document the protests from their very beginnings—offer a vivid catalog of Chilean wall art\, along with reflections on its artistic antecedents\, the context of global protest movements\, and the long shadow cast by Chile’s authoritarian past. \nAs a result of the uprising\, Chile is now in the process of writing a new constitution\, and previous student leader Gabriel Boric has been elected as president. The Walls of Santiago provides a window into the origins of this profoundly democratic yet revolutionary process. \nIntroduction and welcoming remarks:\nMichael Cohen\, Director\, OLA\nMary Watson\, Executive Dean\, NSPE \nPanelists:\nTerri Gordon-Zolov\, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs; Associate Professor of Comparative Literature\, The New School\nEric Zolov\, Professor of History\, Stony Brook University\nMarcial Godoy-Anativia\, Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics\, New York University\nJulia Foulkes\, Professor of History\, The New School\nNidhi Srinivas\, Associate Professor of Management\, The New School \nPresented by the Observatory on Latin America\, the Schools of Public Engagement\, and the School of Undergraduate Studies. \nDate and Time:\nThursday 5 May 2022\n6:00-8:00 pm (EST)\nAmphitheater 404\, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall\n66 W. 12th street\nNew York\nNY\, 10011 \nThis is an in person event.\nAudience members must register for the event\, show proof of a full COVID-19 vaccination series (and booster if eligible)\, ID\, and remain masked at all times. \nPlease contact ola@newschool.edu with any questions.
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/book-launch-%c2%b7-the-walls-of-santiago/
LOCATION:Amphitheater 404\, Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall\, 66 W. 12th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,Latin America on the Move
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SUMMARY:Launch of the book La vulnerabilidad ante la incertidumbre
DESCRIPTION:We are proud to invite you to participate in the launch of the book La vulnerabilidad ante la incertidumbre. La situación de la población infantil y adolescente en Paraguay durante la pandemia de COVID-19. (Vulnerability to Uncertainty. The situation of the child and adolescent population in Paraguay during the COVID-19 pandemic.)\, a research in which former OLA visiting fellow Luis Alberto Ortiz is the coordinator\, and will be part of the presentation panel. \nThis event will be in Spanish. \nThursday July 22 at 10:00 a.m. (Paraguay time)\nDon’t miss this launch! \nAccess to Zoom\nTransmission via Facebook Live\nVisit the ICSO website \n \n  \n 
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/launch-of-the-book-la-vulnerabilidad-ante-la-incertidumbre/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires:20210519T170000
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SUMMARY:ONLINE · Inclusión y tensiones en la cuenca Matanza-Riachuelo. Dilemas de la integración socio espacial en Buenos Aires
DESCRIPTION:The Observatory on Latin America OLA and Café de las Ciudades invite to the online presentation of the book \nInclusion and tensions in the Matanza-Riachuelo basin.\nDilemmas of socio-spatial integration in Buenos Aires\nMargarita Gutman (director) \nComplex problems require complex approaches. The Matanza-Riachuelo river basin is a paradigmatic case of strong social and spatial tensions and asymmetries. To understand and cope with these problems requires analysis at multiple scales and knowledges\, management and public policies. \nFollowing the interdisciplinary tradition of urban studies\, the authors of this book articulate knowledge related to social dynamics\, typical of the social and anthropological sciences\, with that knowledge enunciated by the design disciplines dealing with urban physical space. \nAuthors\nAndrea Arosa – Adriana Clemente – José Dadón – Javier Fernández Castro – Verónica Gallardo – Margarita Gutman- Mónica Lacarrieu – Vanesa Marazzi – Ariel Misuraca – Javier Nesprías – Miguel Pich-Aguilera – Ariel Pradelli – Ximena Puppo – Domingo Risso Patron – Juan Pablo Scaglia – Matías Torres – Laura Wainer \nPIUBAMAS\nINTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM\nOF THE UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES\nON SOCIAL MARGINALITIES \nJoin us to share the comments of two renowned representatives of the academic and political field of Argentina: \nRoberto Doberti\, PHDi in Architecture\, National University of Rosario and Architect\, University of Buenos Aires. He is currently Professor Emeritus of the University of Buenos Aires. He has created and directed\, among others\, the Institute of Human Spatiality and the Doctoral Program at the Faculty of Architecture\, Design and Urbanism\, University of Buenos Aires\, and the Latin American Association for Theory of Inhabiting. \nAntonio Colicigno\, Master in Design and Management of Social Programs\, FLACSO and Specialist in Educational Dimension in Social Projects\, Loyola University\, USA and Center for Research and Development of Education CIDE\, Santiago de Chile. He is currently Secretary General of Coordination of Management and Innovation in the Municipality of La Matanza\, and Professor of History at the Faculty of Humanities and Educational Sciences\, National University of La Plata \nMay 19\, 2021\n17:00 hs\, Argentina / 4 PM New York (EST) \nRegister here \nThis is an Online Zoom webinar and will be in Spanish.
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/online-i-inclusion-y-tensiones-en-la-cuenca-matanza-riachuelo-dilemas-de-la-integracion-socio-espacial-en-buenos-aires/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,Design and Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210225T200000
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SUMMARY:Online: Digital City: Emerging Territories and Unfulfilled Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Observatory on Latin America (OLA) and the Ministerio Público de la Defensa de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (MPD CABA)  invite to the presentation Digital City: Emerging Territories and Unfulfilled Rights. \nThe digital space\, constitutes a kind of “second nature” of the city in which we live today\, it also houses the social demands related to economic\, social and cultural rights sanctioned by the Constitution of the City of Buenos Aires (CABA). \nThis bilingual publication (Spanish and English) identifies and analyzes claims published on a selection of digital platforms by individuals and social groups from the most vulnerable neighbourhoods located south of the city. \nWith the authorship of Margarita Gutman\, Ileana Versace\, Javier Nesprías\, Julia Nesprías and Ximena Puppo\, this work has been carried out within the framework of the institutional link between the New School and the Ministerio Público de la Defensa (MPD CABA)\, and is part of the March issue of 2020 of the institutional magazine of the MPD. \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nSpeakers: \nHoracio Corti\, General Defender of the Public Ministry of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Regular Professor of Public Finance and Tax Law\, University of Buenos Aires. Doctor of Law\, University of Buenos Aires. \nDiego Golombek\, Executive Director of the National Institute of Technological Education (INET)\, Argentina\, Professor at the University of Quilmes\, Senior Researcher at CONICET. Doctor in Biological Sciences\, University of Buenos Aires. \nMargarita Gutman\, Professor of Urban Studies and International Affairs\, The New School. Consultation Professor FADU UBA. Doctor of Architecture\, University of Buenos Aires. \n  \nIntroduction by: \nMichael Cohen\, Director of the OLA\, Director of the Doctoral Program in Urban and Public Policy\, Professor of Urban Studies\, The New School\, Doctor of Political Economy\, University of Chicago. \n  \n* This webinar will be held through Zoom and will be in Spanish. \n** The English version will be presented at the New School as soon as presentiality resumes. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/book-presentation-emergent-territories-urban-vulerability-and-digital-space-autonomous-city-of-buenos-aires-2016-2018/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,New Urban Practices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires:20200303T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires:20200303T170000
DTSTAMP:20261018T084732
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SUMMARY:Research presentation · Sociotechnical Explorer: Digital Territorial Demands in Buenos Aires
DESCRIPTION:Seminar \nMargarita Gutman will present her work titled “Sociotechnical Explorer: Visual Tools for the Study of Territorial Demands that Emerge in the Digital Space (Metropolitan Region of Buenos Aires 2000-2015)”.\nComments from Bill Morrish. \nTuesday\, March 3\, 2020\n3 to 5 pm\n66 W 12th Street\, room 716\nThe New School\, New York \nSociotechnical Explorer\nVisual Tools for the study of territorial demands that emerged in the public digital space (Metropolitan Region of Buenos Aires 2000-2015)\nGutman\, Margarita. The New School – FADU\, UBA.\nNesprias\, Javier. FADU\, UBA.\nPuppo\, Ximena. FADU\, UBA. \n \nThis text presents and discusses the scope of a set of visual tools\, created to interpret complex data about territorial conflicts publicized by civil society through webs\, blogs\, and YouTube. We focus on demands sparked by problems in urban public and private space\, infrastructure and environment\, associated with hydric basins\, sub-basins\, and states of vulnerability and risk. These demands are mostly made visible by neighbors’ associations\, alternative local media\, NGOs\, political associations\, and individuals. \nThis work is part of a larger research on the convergence or divergence between disciplinary (urban plans) and extra-disciplinary (civil society proposals) urban anticipations. The images here presented are related to the latter and are centered on the demands publicized in the digital public space of the territory known as Cuenca Baja del Matanza Riachuelo (comprised of the municipalities of Avellaneda\, Lanús\, Lomas de Zamora\, La Matanza\, Comuna 4\, and Comuna 8 in C.A.B.A.). We assume that the discussion of demands mobilizes proposals and urban anticipations\, and that these show local variations. \nThe methodology for the identification\, processing\, and survey of more than 1\,000 items analyzed entails defining platforms\, search engines\, and analytical categories\, as well as designing interpretive matrices\, graphics\, and georeferenced maps for visualization\, interpretation\, and communication of the data. \nSpecifically\, the interpretative matrices are intended to systematize the information\, allowing to quantify thematic repetitions and register relevant indicators in the analyzed territories. \nThe graphics system allows looking at the information at different scales\, make visible the relationships and interferences among the categories of analysis\, and establish common patterns. The methodology used for the production of the graphics implies the identification of a series of operations that could be classified under the notion of schematization (Costa\, 1988)\, as these procedures translate information into a visual language\, or phenomena that is not visible by looking at reality.\nIn this work\, the tools for georeferencing and codification of information have generated new cartographies about the social demands that are outcast from institutional channels. These cartographies are constructed through the elaboration of thematic maps\, points distribution maps\, symbols maps\, and cartograms\, making possible the comparison of the registered cases with the territory captured by digital cartographies in Google-Google Maps\, Google Street View- understood as a proxy for the “formal city”. \nThe categories of analysis allowed to identify three main problems mobilizing the conflicts: “environmental”\, “infrastructure and amenities”\, and “public and private urban space”\, with different levels of preponderance in each of the analyzed municipalities and communes. The environmental problems are related to the basins\, hydric sub-basins\, and water streams both through underground pipes and in the open. The water streams that are often out of sight from civil society emerge in an alternative and digital space. \nKey words: data visualization / knowledge and image generation / diagrams\, figures\, tables / interpretive schemes / maps.
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/book-presentation-%c2%b7-sociotechnical-explorer-visual-tools-for-the-study-of-territorial-demands-that-emerge-in-the-digital-space-metropolitan-region-of-buenos-aires-2000-2015/
LOCATION:Room 716\, 66 W 12th Street\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,New Urban Practices
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191016T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191016T190000
DTSTAMP:20261018T084732
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SUMMARY:Book Presentation: Urban Policy in Latin America: Towards the Sustainable Development Goals?
DESCRIPTION:This book evaluates the impact of 20 years of urban policies in six Latin American countries: Argentina\, Brazil\, Chile\, Colombia\, Ecuador and Mexico. It argues that evaluating the fulfillment of past commitments is essential for framing and meeting the new commitments undertaken at Habitat III. The book provides a critical assessment of the economic\, social and environmental consequences of urban interventions following Habitat II. More information \nWelcoming remarks:\nMary Watson\, Executive Dean NSPE (TBC) \nSpeakers:\nMichael Cohen\, Director Milano PhD\nMartha Jaimes\, Milano PhD candidate\nMaria Carrizosa\, Milano PhD candidate \nComments:\nThomas Angotti\, Professor Emeritus City University of New York \n  \nWednesday\, October 16th\, 2019\n5:00 PM – 7:00 PM\nKlein Conference Room | The New School\n66 West 12th Street\, Room 510\nNew York\, NY\nMap of the event \nThe event will be in English\nAdmission is free\, but seating is limited.\nReservations are required RSVP here.
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/book-presentation-urban-policy-in-latin-america-towards-the-sustainable-development-goals/
LOCATION:Klein Conference Room | The New School\, 66 West 12th Street\, room 510\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,Design and Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires:20190922T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires:20190922T140000
DTSTAMP:20261018T084732
CREATED:20190917T134720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190918T201454Z
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SUMMARY:Book Presentation: Facing Risk: New Urban Resilience Practices in Latin America
DESCRIPTION:Side Event at Building a Resilient Future Conference \nFacing Risk presents effective urban resilience practices put in place to address the risks of natural and anthropic disasters in six Latin American cities: Manizales\, Colombia; La Paz\, Bolivia; Cuenca\, Ecuador; Santa Fe and Pilar\, Argentina; and Cubatão\, Brazil. This book provides answers to some of the dilemmas faced by local governments and communities as they seek to strengthen their resilience to disasters. \nSpeakers:\nTimon McPhearson\, Director Urban Systems Lab\nMichael Cohen\, Milano PhD director\nMargarita Gutman\, SGPIA & SUS faculty\nBart Orr\, PhD student\nMaria Carrizosa\, PhD student\nDavid López\, PhD student\nLena Simet\, PhD student \n  \nSunday\, September 22nd\, 2019\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM\nUniversity Center | The New School\n63 Fifth Avenue\, room U 205\,\nNew York\, NY\nMap of the event \n  \nThe event will be in English\nAdmission is free\, but seating is limited.\nReservations are required please RSVP here.
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/book-presentation-facing-risk-new-urban-resilience-practices-in-latin-america-3/
LOCATION:University Center | The New School\, 63 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation,Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T163000
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SUMMARY:Book Presentation: Facing Risk: New Urban Resilience Practices in Latin America
DESCRIPTION:Facing Risk presents effective urban resilience practices put in place to address the risks of natural and anthropic disasters in six Latin American cities: Manizales\, Colombia; La Paz\, Bolivia; Cuenca\, Ecuador; Santa Fe and Pilar\, Argentina; and Cubatão\, Brazil. This book provides answers to some of the dilemmas faced by local governments and communities as they seek to strengthen their resilience to disasters. \nSpeakers:\nMichael Cohen\, Milano PhD director\nMargarita Gutman\, GPIA faculty\nMaria Carrizosa\, PhD student\nDavid López\, PhD student\nBart Orr\, PhD student\nLena Simet\, PhD student \nComments by:\nTimon McPhearson\, Director Urban Systems Lab \n  \nThursday\, September 12th\, 2019\n2:30 PM – 4:30 PM\nKlein Conference Room | The New School\n66 West 12th Street\, Room 510\nNew York\, NY\nMap of the event \n  \nThe event will be in English\nAdmission is free\, but seating is limited.\nReservations are required please RSVP here.
URL:https://observatorylatinamerica.org/event/book-presentation-facing-risk-new-urban-resilience-practices-in-latin-america-2/
LOCATION:Klein Conference Room | The New School\, 66 West 12th Street\, room 510\, New York\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Presentation
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