Bauhaus.Modul: Cultural Mapping – A new lens for Integration! - Einzelansicht

Cultural mapping (CM) is a mode of inquiry and a methodological tool that aims to make visible the ways local stories, practices, relationships, memories, and rituals constitute places as meaningful locations. In this way, it promises a new lens to look at socio-spatial dynamics of integration and revisit its conventional notions. Exploring this potential, this block-seminar uses the emerging interdisciplinary CM methodology to investigate newcomers' integration in Weimar—focusing on their individual experiences and daily interactions with the physical and social space.

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The seminar brings together international prominent CM experts, practitioner and advocates from different geographic contexts with students from different disciplinary backgrounds. It begins with an intensive overview of key concepts, methods, and processes of CM. You will then have the opportunity to apply this methodology to local issues of integration, taking Weimar as a case. Through this process, you will: gain new essential knowledge on CM as means to explore socio-spatial dynamics (of integration); acquire new practical skills to conduct CM projects; and develop your interdisciplinary competencies and reflective attitude by collectively integrating your existing disciplinary knowledge, methods and skills into the framework of CM.

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The seminar will be conducted in four sequential parts:

(1) Session I [28.04]: a 2-hour orientation ‘PREAMBLE’.

(2) Blocktermin I [26-27.05]: a 2-day theoretical ‘FOUNDATION’ (including two inputs from guest academic experts).

(3) Blocktermin II [08-10.06]: a 3-day practical ‘WORKSHOP’ (led by a guest professional expert).

(4) Session II [19.06]: a 3-hour conclusive ‘REFLECTION’ (with all guest experts).

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Throughout these parts, the seminar will provide the participants with an intensive mix of theoretical knowledge, practical experience and interdisciplinary competencies. With the guidance of three invited CM experts, participants will be equipped with the tools to explore and document places and communities while revisiting conventional notions of integration.

Guest Experts:

(1) Lia Ghilardi: A creative practicing polymath, founder and director of a UK-based organization working internationally to deliver place mapping and strategic cultural planning projects. She is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of cultural urban development, and lectures regularly on cultural planning in universities across Europe. As a leading innovative professional with a wide practical experience on Cultural Mapping, she is invited to guide the participants throughout the in-person 3-day workshop and reflect on their production. [In-person 3-day WORKSHOP + online input (REFLECTION)].

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(2) Nancy Duxbury: A prominent academic expert on Cultural Mapping and a key contributor to its emerging literature. She is a member of the European Expert Network on Culture. Her work focuses on cultural development, culture and local sustainability, culture-based development in small cities, cultural mapping, and cultural planning. As prominent academic in the field, she is invited to give theoretical input on Cultural Mapping and reflect on the students’ products of the workshop. [Online input (FOUNDATION + REFLECTION)].

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(3) Hadir Hawash: A Cultural Mapping advocate and a practitioner/researcher from the global south (Alexandria, Egypt). She is invited to give an online input and take part in the reflection. [Online input (FOUNDATION + REFLECTION)].

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Enrollment can be done via Bison, Moodle (see Hyperlink above in the Basic Information), or by sending an email to: reham.hassanen@uni-weimar.de

Good knowledge of English, Regular attendance of the 'blocktermine'

The seminar is mainly group-work-based. Participants will be appraised on their active participation throughout the seminar as well as their outputs from the workshop (which can take the form of presentation, poster, short video, cultural map(s), report or reflective essay .. etc).

The seminar is open to all Master and PhD students of the faculties of Architecture and Urbanism, Art and Design, and Media as part of the ”Bauhaus.Modules”. Before registering, please consult your academic advisor and clarify whether this course can be credited to your curriculum. If required, you can conclude a learning agreement before the start of the course.