Cities and Economic Inequality in Latin America
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....
Event Summary · Book Launch: The Walls of Santiago
On May 5th, 2022, the Observatory on Latin America (OLA), the Schools of Public Engagement (SPE), and the School of Undergraduate Studies at The New School hosted the book launch of The Walls of Santiago: Social Revolution and Political Aesthetics in Contemporary...
Book Launch · The Walls of Santiago
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...
Open Call 2084 Imagined Futures from the South
Dear friends of OLA, We have great news, the first Museum of Futures is open! On April 28th, we launched the Museum of Futures as part of the 2084 Imagined Futures from the South program. With this we aim to mobilize thinking about the future of our cities...
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Dialogue: SKINS OF THE FUTURE
OnlineA public conversation between young Argentine imagineers and relevant personalities from Colombia. An exchange of experiences, desires, illusions and fears that arose at the moment of capturing what the authors felt, lived, dreamed or feared on their imaginary journey to 2084, following an itinerary based on the "Skins" by the artist Hundertwasser.
Latin America in a Multi-polar World
UL 105 - Hoerle Lecture Hall, The New School University Center 63 5th Ave, New YorkThe growing convergence of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, food and fuel shortages around the world, have all given rise to a perception that the world cannot be left to either US-Russia or US-China bi-polar relations. The recent announcement that ...
Latin America in a Multi-polar World
Lang Student Center | The New School 55 W.13th Street, New YorkThe growing convergence of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, food and fuel shortages around the world, have all given rise to a perception that the world cannot be left to either US-Russia or US-China bi-polar relations. The recent announcement that ...