Los Angeles nonprofit LA Más Program Managers Alex Ramirez and Linda Reyes discuss their shift from a design nonprofit to a place-based organization, and how they are re-centering the community’s voice in their mission and work.
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In episode 3 of the “Decolonizing Science” podcast series, a roundtable of interdisciplinary panelists discuss how air pollution mitigation is approached in the Indian context, from a science, policy, law, community, and historical perspective.
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In episode 2 of the “Decolonizing Science” podcast series, Dr. Pallavi Pant discusses her information-sharing platform and urges consideration for wider socio-economic factors regarding India’s air quality.
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“What those of us who take liberty for granted can do is open ourselves to narratives from our brothers and sisters in whose minds foreboding always flutters.” -Peter Rajchert
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Kenyan-born rap artist, political scientist, and academic activist Monaja shares what drives his motivation to infuse his artwork with socio-political commentary, and why the current trajectory of our unequal societies is unsustainable.
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In the first episode of the “Decolonizing Science” podcast series, MIT researchers Priyanka deSouza and Jia-Hui Lee discuss the history and impact of movements working to decolonize scientific practice.
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Lauren Bailey of the Nashville Food Project talks about the power of gardens to cultivating community, dignity, and purpose for newcomers to Nashville.
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Drawing from his collaborative work on indigenous Pacific Islander political thought, Kevin Lee briefly argues for the importance of increased attentiveness to provincial modes of intellectual production in planning scholarship, to better understand the political dimensions of planning practice in different geographical contexts.
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In part 2 of this interview, Sizwe Herring relates his work to the civil rights movement, and recounts the destruction and reconstruction of his gardens.
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In part 1 of 2, Sizwe Herring of New Earth Matters Tennessee discusses his philosophy on earth, art, and building “communities of seen”.
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Middle school students in Nashville use an urban design lens to describe the changes in their city, and envision a more equitable future.
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