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Blind Spots and Uncertainties – Juggling Knowledge During the Pandemic

Petra Sidler — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:15:00 +0000

There are two kinds of uncertainties we as researchers are faced with: There are those things we are aware of that we do not know, but also those we are unaware of that we do not know. Dealing with this range of uncertainties can be demanding in ‘normal’ times and

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A Day in a Marketplace in 2050

Joanna Menet — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:30:32 +0000

Marketplaces, as basic spaces of exchange in cities, shed light on the multiple everyday mobilities and connections necessary to sustain our living standards. How will our lives look like? Will people manage to avert climate change and distribute resources equally across the planet? 25th of Mai 2050, 2.30 pm At

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Don’t Expect Too Much of 2050

Marco Bitschnau — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:40:23 +0000

It is human nature to imagine a future much different from the present, but the excess of this trait can also easily lead us astray. And while we may indeed reappraise the current mobilities and immobilities against the backdrop of climate change, we should be careful not to raise our

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