REPORT FROM POINT NEMO Race, has been a constant point of intersection between cartography and demography since late Victorian times when developing the new field of anthropometrics[i]. Using mapping techniques to visualise the spatial distribution and concentration of populations defined in terms of race or ethnicity, and … [Read more...] about Why Mapping Black Lives Matters
Building Back Better?
East London's Regeneration Story In this virtual lecture, given to architectural and planning students at the Bartlett School, University College London in September 2020, Phil explores the implications of the pandemic for urban place making and heritage. The lecture focuses on a case study of East London's regeneration and the impact of the 2012 … [Read more...] about Building Back Better?
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Political Mindfulness: Fresh Perspectives on Multiple Crises’
By Phil Cohen The text assembled here represents a thoughtful attempt to begin to find a way out of the current impasse in which progressive politics finds itself. The collection explores the connections between the personal and political dimensions of mindfulness and how this might help us build strategies capable of winning the battle for hearts and … [Read more...] about Political Mindfulness: Fresh Perspectives on Multiple Crises’
Compass Webinar – Living Maps – June 17th
A Compass Webinar, in association with Living Maps Pausing for Thought: Mindful Perspectives on a Multiple Crisis. Wednesday, June 17th 18:30 – 20:00 First there was Brexit. Then the Labour Party goes down to a historic defeat with its most radical Social Democratic agenda since 1945. Then … [Read more...] about Compass Webinar – Living Maps – June 17th