Communities

Everyday Stories of Climate Change

Dr Lakshmi Priya Rajendran shares Everyday Stories of Climate Change Comic, which offers a nuanced exploration of the real-life impact of climate change on families around the world.

Architecture For The Future

"Yasmeen Lari: Architecture For the Future" is a rich exploration of the extraordinary life and work of celebrated architect Yasmeen Lari.

Reciprocal Landscapes: Stories of Material Movementsv

"Reciprocal Landscapes: Stories of Material Movements" by Jane Hutton, published in 2019, offers an exploration of the intricate connections between the landscapes where materials originate and the urban environments where they are utilised.

Engaging Nature: Environmentalism and the Political Theory Canon

"Engaging Nature: Environmentalism and the Political Theory Canon" published by MIT Press in 2015, offers an examination of the intersection between environmentalism and classical political theory.

The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study

"The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study" by Stefano Harney and Fred Moten offers an exploration of the black radical tradition and its relevance in contemporary social and political discourse.

The Climate of History In A Planetary Age

The "Climate of History In A Planetary Age" by Dipesh Chakrabarty, the renowned historian from the University of Chicago, delves into the profound implications of climate change on historical and political thought.

Lo―TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism

Lo―TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism," authored by Julia Watson and designed by W―E studio, challenges the prevailing mythology of technology that has long ignored indigenous wisdom and innovation.

Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History

Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds: Ebola and the Ravages of History" authored by Paul Farmer, a key figure in global health and social justice, offers an exploration of the Ebola epidemic within the context of historical and societal factors.

Oneness vs the 1% – Shattering Illusions

World-renowned environmental thinker and activist, Vandana Shiv's "Oneness vs. the 1%" advocates for real knowledge and freedom in the face of profit-driven oppression.

Ai Weiwei’s Blog: “Writings, Interviews, and Digital Rants, 2006–2009”

Recommended by lecturer Blanche Cameron and translated by Lee Ambrozy, this anthology delves into the insightful musings of the renowned Chinese artist, shedding light on China's societal shifts and Ai's perspectives.

Finding Artefacts

Giles Nartey investigates how the reading of a city and ways to disguise architecture and communities to help preserve them.

Surge

Surge, a piece of poetry by Bernard, Chatto and Windus is presented by Jane Wong which captures the stories of the New Cross Fire of 1981.

For the War Yet to Come: Planning Beirut’s Frontier

Dr Azadeh Mashayekhi presents ‘For the War Yet to Come: Planning Beirut’s Frontier’ a book by Hiba Bou Akar looking at urban planning in areas of conflict.

Urban Africa Risk Knowledge (Urban ARK): Disrupting risk accumulation through enhanced local capacities across the Global South.

How can cities in the global south alleviate the effects of urban risks? Professor Adriana Allen, Professor Cassidy Johnson, Dr. Emmauel Osuteye and Dr Rita Lambert investigate what can be done.

LGBTQ+ nightlife in London

Initiated in 2016 by Dr Ben Campkin and Lo Marshall, in collaboration with community groups the Raze Collective and the Queer Spaces Network, this research project focuses on nightlife spaces important to London's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) communities since 1986.

An Architecture between Cultures: The Highland’s Council

Isaac Nanabeyin Simpson looks at the dominant history that has always been the British gaze mapped onto the African landscape.