IN-PERSON Barcelona. Section A
Abstract
Migration is a fluid, multifaceted process involving simultaneous connections to multiple places or communities, where Immigrants interact, creating networks of affect that transcend local, regional, and/or national boundaries. These translocal assemblages of interconnected places and times blend and reconfigure cultural identities and practices of the urban commons. Its materiality shapes not only the physical aspects of urban spaces but also the narratives they encompass, often resulting in urban spaces characterized by amalgamation, juxtaposition, paradox, and hybrid identities. These key concepts intersect and provide the lens through which we discuss and assess the outcomes and contributions of participatory processes in transcultural placemaking in projects such as Superkilen Park in Copenhagen and Seattle’s International District. In parallel, we reflect on using generative AI tools to translate and mediate immigrants’ preferences and memories, as well as the mappings and design explorations of translocal eco-sociocultural and spatial negotiation processes for the future Puente Hills landfill Park in Los Angeles. Our research Investigates the role of narrative environments, both physical and imagined, in fostering a sense of belonging and identity for diverse populations. We explore how they weave narratives that encapsulate migration experiences of and responses to cultural differences and diverse cultural values and aesthetics, emphasizing how these elements contribute to creating fluid narratives and urban mythologies that transcend the physical local landscape, intertwining memories of past, present, and projective futures in the design of the urban commons.
Duarte Santo is an architect, landscape and urban designer, educator, and researcher. His work focuses on sensorial, multispecies migrations, material flows, and island futures, using an intersectional approach to explore design, materials, and ecologies. He co-founded TRANSLOCAL, an interdisciplinary platform exploring urban cultures and flows. He curated exhibitions, led international workshops and developed innovative educational programs at universities, including Cornell University. He received accolades as an educator and researcher for his dedication to creating inclusive and sustainable environments.
Maria Goula is a Professor of Landscape Architecture at Cornell University. For over twenty years, she taught and worked professionally in Barcelona, Spain, before Cornell in 2014. She develops research on rural landscapes, fallow forests, land use change, and participatory processes in the design of urban commons. Since 2000, she has been a foundation member of the scientific and organizing committee of the European/ International Landscape Biennial of Barcelona. She is also a member of the Board of Foundation Landscape Architecture Europe-LAE, and the Journal of Landscape Architecture.
Lee Humphreys, PhD Professor and Chair. Department of Communication. She studies the social uses and perceived effects of communication technology. Her research has explored mobile phone use in public spaces, emerging norms on mobile social networks, and the privacy and surveillance implications of location-based services. Her recent scholarship tries to historicize social media into a broader context of communication practices. Often using qualitative field methods, she focuses on how people integrate communication technology in their everyday lives in order to facilitate identity management and social interaction.
Cristóbal Cheyre is an Assistant Professor at Cornell Bowers CIS. His research focuses on the social and economic impacts of technology and aims to enhance our comprehension of how to balance technology’s gains with its costs to ensure equitable benefits for all stakeholders. His work includes studies on how online platforms can be leveraged to reduce discrimination and increase the representation of underrepresented groups in participatory processes, how online tracking, targeting, and privacy interventions affect online content providers and their users, among others.
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Monday 15th July, 2024