Symposium
Constructing Peace through Public Space: What Publics? Whose Commons?
Cyprus Aesop International Symposium
The Goethe-Institut Cyprus is pleased to support the Cyprus Aesop International Symposium titled “Constructing Peace through Public Space: What Publics? Whose Commons?” taking place in the Goethe-Institut and Home for Cooperation, on May 30th to 31st, 2024. The symposium is arranged by the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) – Public Space and Urban Cultures (PSUC), with the scientific committee chaired by Socrates Stratis, Sebnem Hoskara, Nadia Charalambous, Sabine Knierbein, and Evangelia Athanassiou (AESOP PSUC members).
This symposium aims to examine the relationships between the publics and peace-building processes in contested cities, with the intention of answering the following questions:
- How do we create spaces for conciliation to transform conflicts constructively?
- How does the active agency of the urban environment support or cancel out conciliation processes?
- Should public space be taken for granted, or should it be part of creating common ground in deeply divided societies?
- What is the role of civil societies and bottom-up initiatives?
- How do commoning practices support the diversity of publics in peacebuilding and related planning processes?
- Can urban challenges of common concern regarding social-ecological transformations (climate and other crises) trigger such commoning practices, and how?
The symposium is open to the public.
Anybody, older than 12 years old can play the games.
For participation in the Critical Urban Play, you can send an email to lucy@ucy.ac.cy until May 20. First come first served. The participants should write their name and the time slot they are interested in.
Thursday 30th May, 15:30-18:00
Friday 31st May, 15:00-18:00
Details
Goethe-Institut Nicosia
21 Markou Drakou
Next to Ledra Palace Hotel on the "Green Line"
1102 Nicosia
Language: English
+357 22 674606 kultur-nikosia@goethe.de