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Urban Activism in Eastern Europe and Eurasia – Strategies and Practices

Posted on November 9, 2020 by designabilities

Buchbesprechung von Tom Bieling Städte und urbane Räume stellen sich uns oft als Orte dar, die von autoritären, neoliberalen Strukturen geprägt sind. Im jüngeren historischen Verlauf Osteuropas und Eurasiens gibt es hierfür – anders als im „westlichen“ Kontext – nochmals ganz eigene … Continue reading →

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Bewegungsbilder – Politische Videos in Sozialen Medien

Posted on October 23, 2020 by designabilities

Buchbesprechung von Tom Bieling Aktivistische Videos sind annähernd so alt wie das Medium Film selbst. Seit einigen Jahren scheint sich mit ihnen und durch sie jedoch ein zunehmender politischer Einfluss zu entfalten, der insbesondere in die innere Logik und Wirkungsmacht … Continue reading →

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Design and Activism – A Relationship that needs Reflection

Posted on February 7, 2019 by designabilities

by Andréa Poshar According to Bart Cammaerts (2007a), activism is a relatively new term. It was introduced in the mid-70s to refer the ability to act and produce changes within society’s history. In other words, activism is all about “generating … Continue reading →

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Moving Protests: The Stories Objects Can Tell

Posted on November 1, 2018 by designabilities

by Anna Feigenbaum Public protests are a highly visible feature of social movements’ activism across the world. They are spaces where people come together to imagine alternative worlds and articulate contentious politics, often in confrontation with the state, global companies … Continue reading →

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„Die Kunst als fünfte Gewalt im Staat?“ – Wolfgang Ullrich und Tom Bieling über Artivismus

Posted on September 20, 2017 by designabilities

In jüngster Zeit, vor allem im Zuge der Flüchtlingsdebatte mehren sich Projekte, die sowohl als Kunst verstanden wie an politischer Wirksamkeit gemessen werden wollen. Das Stichwort lautet ‚Artivism’, zusammengesetzt aus dem Englischen „Art“ und „Activism“. Zu den bekannteren Vertretern zählen … Continue reading →

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CUT//ACT: Video (and) Activism

Posted on August 5, 2017 by designabilities

Have you ever wondered how media has changed over time, and how “video” has been used as a political tool? In this course, you will learn both, not least by producing an activist video yourself! You may improve your knowledge/skills … Continue reading →

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Policital Interventions (Book Review, german)

Posted on April 11, 2014 by designabilities

Wann immer soziale Protestbewegungen ihr Formenrepertoire erweitern, verschieben sich auch die Grenzen von politischem Aktionismus und Kunst. Historische Beispiele finden sich etwa im Kontext der Arbeiterbewegung der 1920er, der Friedens-, Frauen-, Studenten- und Bürgerrechtsbewegungen der 1960er, oder der Öko-Bewegung der … Continue reading →

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Welcome to DESIGNABILITIES!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by designabilities

… a research blog developed and run at      

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