12 Dec 2024
16:15  - 18:00

Urban Studies HS, Hebelstrasse 3, 4056 Basel

Public event, Guest lecture / Talk, Lecture series

Book Launch "The Earth that Modernism Built: Empire and the Rise of Planetary Design" by Kenny Cupers

Public Discussion and Apéro

24-09_The Earth that Modernism Built

On the occasion of this publication, Lorena Rizzo, Luregn Lenggenhager, Matthew Vollgraff and Ernest Sewordor will discuss historical relations between land, design, and empire from their respective disciplinary and situated perspectives. Together, they will explore colonial durabilities in the shaping of landscapes and cities, situating these discussions within broader debates on empire and decolonization. 


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