Habitat Unit - SoSe 2021 Architectures of Care
4
Seminar SoSe 2021 Prof. Dr. Philipp Misselwitz , Dr. Christian Haid , Prof. Dr. Elke Beyer Architectures of Care Spaces of Social Reproduction Spatial arrangements of housing, care work and urban social infrastructure co-constitute the socio-spatial patterns of global supply chain capitalism. This seminar explores the spatial organization of care, social reproduction, and the division(s) of labour it embodies, as integral aspects of industrial and post-industrial urbanization in different geographic contexts across the planet. Readings will introduce current debates on care economies and (spatial) divisions of labour in geography, social and architectural studies including critical queer and feminist approaches. In research- based analytical drawing or mapping projects, seminar participants are invited to explore diverse architectures and urban spatial typologies performing as infrastructures for care work and social reproduction on different scales, including trans-local practices and networks.
Transcript of Habitat Unit - SoSe 2021 Architectures of Care
Seminar SoSe 2021Prof. Dr. Philipp Misselwitz, Dr. Christian Haid, Prof. Dr. Elke Beyer
Architectures of CareSpaces of Social Reproduction
Spatial arrangements of housing, care work and urban socialinfrastructure co-constitute the socio-spatial patterns of global supplychain capitalism. This seminar explores the spatial organization of care,social reproduction, and the division(s) of labour it embodies, asintegral aspects of industrial and post-industrial urbanization indifferent geographic contexts across the planet.Readings will introduce current debates on care economies and(spatial) divisions of labour in geography, social and architecturalstudies including critical queer and feminist approaches. In research-based analytical drawing or mapping projects, seminar participants areinvited to explore diverse architectures and urban spatial typologiesperforming as infrastructures for care work and social reproduction ondifferent scales, including trans-local practices and networks.
By questioning common spatial arrangements of production andreproduction in a relational, planetary perspective, as well asunderlying assumptions about race and gender, the course aims tocontribute to a critical assessment of dominant architectural and urbanplanning principles. We encourage research into architectural andurban interventions with the potential to offer alternatives, to counterand reprogram unsustainable and injust mechanisms of exploitation,and to set care and due diligence in primary focus.
Seminar projects will include:
- Explorative research of micro- and macro-geographies ofre:productive labour/care work- Analysis of specific typologies (architectures, urban spaces,networks) by means of architectural drawing, mapping and a finalwritten report- Development of visual and narrative formats (podcast) for a websitepresentationWeekly reading assignments are essential in preparation of thesessions and mandatory for all participants.
Course Information
Seminar, 6/3 ECTSM Arch, M Arch T, UD, SRP: WP
Teaching DayTuesdays, 11am-1pm
First Meeting20 April, 2021
ApplicationFirst assignment & Motivation letter
Downloads
Seminar Booklet
Contact
Prof. Dr. Elke [email protected]
Room A 065
T + 49 – 30 – 314 – 22224F + 49 – 30 – 314 – 21907
Christian [email protected]
Raum A 621
T + 49 – 30 – 314 – 21906F + 49 – 30 – 314 – 21907
