In this episode of Urban Nature, Steward Pickett explores the dynamic relationship between cities and natural ecosystems, challenging the notion that urban environments are separate from nature. He argues that viewing cities as part of natural systems reveals the deep interconnections between human and ecological processes, urging for a more holistic approach to urban planning
In this episode of Urban Nature, Eduardo Góes Neves and Gabriel Kozlowski discuss how archaeology can be a means to understand change in human–natural systems over long timescales. Neves elaborates on the connection between ancient Amazonian societies with large-scale transformations of the natural environment. He emphasizes that what see as pristine forests are, most of
In this episode of Urban Nature, Kate Soper and Gabriel Kozlowski discuss the multiple meanings of Nature alongside issues related to environmental activism, feminism and the need for a cultural and economic shift towards a post-growth society and an alternative concept of hedonism. She emphasizes the need for a new political imaginary that challenges current
In this episode, Gabriel Kozlowski and Tania Li discuss the concept of land and its inscription, colonization by plantation corporations, modes of distribution beyond the “proper job,” and ethnographic approaches to the practice of politics. “What is the form of life that a plantation actually sets in place? It’s not limited to the area within
In this episode of Urban Nature, Jason W. Moore and Gabriel Kozlowski discuss the concepts of nature, capitalism, and the web of life from the perspective of social construction, relations of power, and Modernity’s dualism. Moore argues that one of the most fundamental problems of Western civilization, both intellectually and politically, is the splitting between
In this episode of URBAN NATURE, Professor of Political Theory and Geography at the University of Warwick Stuart Elden and Gabriel Kozlowski talk about the intersections between people, place, and power, in relation to concepts such as territory, understood as a political technology, and terrain, as the physical materiality of territory. The discussion touches on
In this episode of URBAN NATURE, Geographer and Professor of Urban Planning at UCLA Susanna Hecht and Gabriel Kozlowski discuss the Amazon region through the lenses of political ecology. Hecht offers a panorama of the major transformations the region went through over the last century from both a local and global perspective. In the process,
In the fourth episode of the series, Sinem Çelik sits down with Kıvılcım Pınar Kocabıyık — Founder of Yuvam Dünya Association and KAGİDER Board Member — for a conversation on climate activism, gender equality, and the transformative power of women to drive change.
In this episode, Cultural and Artistic Events Coordinator at Koç University, the Artistic Programmer of Sevgi Gönül Kültür Merkezi, sound artist Oğuz Öner talks to the architect and curator Gabriel Kozlowski about his relationship with music and sounds. He discusses various definitions of noise and silence, his first solo single Silence Wide, which he defines
In this episode, Cultural Strategist and Head of Planning (North America) at Futerra Emily Viola talks to Sinem Çelik about their work in the spheres of sustainability, brand building and creative strategy. Viola and Çelik discuss how purpose-driven brands can further social justice and equity, creating a massive opportunity to imagine and do better.
In this episode, author, curator and educator Begüm Başoğlu talks with Sinem Çelik about her approach to living simply, changing definitions of sustainability and her new book, Common Thoughts, written with Ege Erim.
In this twelfth and final episode of Culture in a Time of Crises, hosted by Dr. Shwetal A Patel, the London based artist Goshka Macuga talks about her journey from Warsaw to Goldsmiths College in London, the importance of certain political moments in her work, navigating the lockdown, her future plans in Greece, her dog’s
Bu bölümde Sanatçı ve Araştırmacı-Yazar Belkıs Balpınar, Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf ile ISTANBUL’74 tarafından Maçakızı iş birliğiyle gerçekleştirilen açık hava retrospektif sergisinin oluşum süreci, çalışmalarının kavramsal açıdan nasıl ele alındığı ve günümüze kadar olan evrilişi hakkında konuşuyor.
House of Sól Creative Director Nazlıcan Yöney talks to BluProjects founder Sinem Çelik about the core values of her brand, its strong bonds with woman empowerment, and inspirations and the sustainability mindset behind the design process.
In this episode of “How Can We All Make it into the Future”, creative director Timothée Verrecchia and acclaimed photographer Brigitte Lacombe discuss their friendship, relentless curiosity for life, zest for travel, dedication to moments of solitude as well as their journey to find their roots. “I don’t think I ever felt lonely. In fact,
In the second episode, Simge Abay, corporate collaborations and resource development group manager of WWF Turkey, shares her views on sustainability and the climate crisis, while sharing her benefits-oriented career journey from the field of communication and public relations to WWF with Sinem Çelik. “As the world passes through challenging times, we are ever more
In this episode of URBAN NATURE, cultural and critical theorist Verena Conley and Gabriel Kozlowski talk about ecology in the context of culture and philosophy while discussing its connection to care ethics, feminism, and materialism. Conley argues that our survival depends on realizing a more direct connection with animals, plants and other life forms that
In the first episode, Environmental Scientist, good4trust.org and change.org founder Uygar Özesmi talks with Sinem Çelik about the concepts of sustainability, social justice, circularity and generation, and shares how we can take action against the climate crisis. “Can we turn our economic system into an Amazon jungle? What barrier is there to that? In fact, there is no
In this episode of Culture in a Time of Crises, Brussels based artist and musician Chris Evans talks to Dr. Shwetal A. Patel about growing up in the north of England, how local politics affected his life choices and his adventurous path to art making. Evans also shares his experiences of how he ended up
In this episode of Culture in a Time of Crises, artist Gabriel Kuri talks to Dr. Shwetal A. Patel about his early years growing up in Mexico City, his friendship with other artists, and why he always knew he was an artist. Kuri also shares his experiences of being born and raised in Mexico City,
In this episode of URBAN NATURE, Emanuele Coccia and Gabriel Kozlowski talk about the relationship of ecology with economy and politics, both in history and in the present. Coccia argues that we call natural environment is a form of artifact, artificially produced by living beings, and that the solution to our future is a spatial
In this episode, sculptor, and conceptual artist Michael Sailstorfer, talks to Alison Hugill, Editor-in-Chief of Berlin Art Link, about how Covid-19 has affected his artistic productions. While discussing the changes in his practice, Sailstorfer shares the latest on his upcoming exhibitions, his views on architecture from a perspective of art, and why he made an
In this episode, industrial innovator Leanne Elliott Young, and digital fashion pioneer & 3D designer Cat Taylor talk to Sinem Çelik about the latest in Institute of Digital Fashion. While discussing the importance of motivation on the road to a better future for fashion, Young and Tay share their views on expansive, exciting, inclusive alternatives
In this episode of The Reset, Global Chief Economist of UBS, and Profit and Prejudice author Paul Donovan and Pelin Akın Özalp discuss the importance of communicating economics in simple terms and how economics is a part of everyday life. Donovan shares his thoughts on diversity, inequality, and gender issues, as well as the rapid
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