On Saturday July 8th, we conducted an online workshop as part of “Cuerpxs difusxs y parentescos distribuidos” in the framework of e-cuerpo: encuentro internacional de arte y tecnología wearable. During the workshop we had the presence of about 20 people, where we introduced the notion of technocolonialism as the intrusion of technology in a territory. But which territory has limits, […]
On va participer dans le cycle de conférences “Corps diffus et parentés distribuées” organisé par e-cuerpo. Espace où nous partagerons différentes visions afin d’imaginer tout futur possible, pour cela il est nécessaire de revenir aux arts de la vie, à une conception en dehors de toute cartographie sensorielle-corporelle-culturelle hégémonique des espèces ? Créer une nouvelle histoire des sens. La conférence […]
“La Ville en Mouv’ment” is a series of interdisciplinary collaborations between Senegalese and international artists to bring contemporary performance art to public spaces, during intensive one- to two-week programmes in Dakar and its suburbs. Many artists have always expressed themselves through investigations as well as concrete actions in response to emergencies. This programme, which has been running for 4 years, […]
The Global Forum for Social and Solidarity Economy, organized by the GSEF, took place from May 1 to 6, 2023. The GSEF (Global Forum for Social and Solidarity Economy) is an international organization of local governments and civil society networks committed to promoting the social and solidarity economy (SSE) as a means of achieving inclusive and sustainable local development. This […]
The training took place at Kaddu Yaraax / Centre Culturel Hann Bel-Air from April 3rd to 14th, 2023,and was supported by the City of Dakar. The goal of this project is to strengthen artists and cultural agents capacities in order to promote the formalization and professionalization of the Senegalese cultural sector by improving their skills in project management and online […]
La deuxième édition de la formation pour renforcement de capacités numériques et de gestion de projets pour les artistes et les acteurs culturels sera mis en place au Centre Culturel Hann Bel-Air du 3 au 14 avril 2023 et est soutenu par les Fond d’appui de la Ville de Dakar. Cette formation intensive consiste en une série d’ateliers sur différentes […]
February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.On the eve of this great date set by the United Nations, the MEETING “Transdisciplinary Challenges: Tribute to Lynn Margulis and Karin Ohlenschläger” will take place, an inspiring activity organized by Metabolik Planet Program, supported by the Fundación para el Conocimiento Madri+d and the Universidad Complutense, with the aim […]
Pre-print available: García Cataño, C. (in press) Organic cities. In J. Ramos & B. Dahiya (Eds.), Planetary Cities: Future-hacking the Urban. Springer To my father who so often takes me for a walk in the future AbstractThis text aims to contribute to the creation of a new imaginary of planetary cities, as well asprovides references to existing theories and experiences of […]
On Saturday 22 October 2022 at the Instituto Cervantes, “The Body and Technology in the Migration Process” workshop took place. The aim of this workshop was to open up a space for reflection on migration and the impact of technologies on the migration process, but incorporating our bodies into the reflection. Think about how technologies are used today for the […]
On Thursday 20 October at the Instituto Cervantes, we started a conversation that we hope will continue on the theme of new technologies and their social impact. The aim was to provide a framework for the ‘Thinking Technology‘ workshop series where we want to critically analyse the impact that technology has on our lives, the technological illusion created by the […]