DESIGN & ANTHROPOLGY

1.) 'Do you want your feet back?' What does Catherine mean by this?

To go back to the origin of feet, because we actually "mis-form" them and do not use them in the most optimal way, in the sense how we make our footwear. The shoes we are wearing are not made to actually support our feet, but more about how they look (like highheels etc.)
By this she means, that we should get our feet back, to the way that we treasure and use them in the best way. That we actually listen to our feet. 

2.) How does Catherine communicates with the barefoot communities?
What is the common language?

Through the craftmanship of making shoes. --> "Cobblers"
GLOBAL COBBLERATION


3.) How does Future Footwear Foundation combines the oldest knowledge with the newest of technology? What are the similarities between the ancient and modern techniques?

- 3d scanning of foot
- analysing how we walk
- make every shoe costume made, so they fit exactelly your feet. (no foot is the same)
- indigenous footwear is similar to barefoot walking
- cobblers should combine oldest knowledge with new technologies

4.) How does the social impact sustainable business model of footwear foundation work on the level of service design and does it benefit local communities? How?

By supporting the footwear foundation, you support commu,nities with their ancient old knowledge and craftmanship knowledge, that otherwise would disappear. Also it benefits local communities, because for every shoe you buy here, there goes a certain percentage into the footwear foundation so to these communities. 

5.) Read one of the texts below and extract 2 quotes that inspire you or give you new insights, why?

The textile projects she support with her organisation have another important objective. Samira wants to pass on Palestinian heritage to younger generations and, above all, to protect it from appropriation. "We want Palestinian dress to be recognised everywhere in the world as being Palestinian, to make sure that our heritage is not taken away from us. Israel wants to steal our heritage. There is an ongoing battle in that area too. "
--> nonverbal communication
--> embroidery as a form of "marker" / "stamp"

"What does it mean to be a Palestinian today?" Samira Salah asks herself. "My daughter has Frensh nationality and my other daughter has German nationality because their husbands have these nationalities. What does that mean? This question has been the subject of discussion for a long time among the young generation of Palestinians. They`ve come to the conclusion that it`s not a piece of paper that determines who you are. Nationality is not yet identity. Ultimately, the Palestinian issue is not a matter for Palestinians alone. It is an universal and human issue. You don`t have to be a Palestinian to embrace the Palestinian cause and stand up for Palestinians`rights. That`s why I believe in returning."
--> question of nationality?
--> what makes us feel a certain nationality?
--> does craftmanship support these feelings? can they help with finding your nationality? home? 

1.) Charles talks about redirecting the light of remote sensing technologies.
What does he mean by that?

- Migreurope is documenting since 1990 counting and announcing death of migration on the med
- document and demand accountability
- shed light on unauthorized mobility. To make it knowable and governable. Vessels, landbased radars, satelite immagery, are brought together in control rooms. Aesthetic regime. Boarders spectacle. Keeps in the shadow politics that illigelize these movements. To challange the viloence of boarder, we need to understand what happens on the sea. 


2.) WRITE DOWN 1 QUOTE FROM THE LECTURE THAT MAKE YOU WONDER, WRITE DOWN SOME REFLECTIONS ON IT.

- challange aesthetic boundaries. Not only about "beautiful & visually ugly, but about visibility, and politics.." ? --> difficult to understand
"Boarders I want to argue have a distinct dimension and aesthetic effects. As a result of their illigelisation migrants who want to cross the boarder mostly leave during the night. Literally trying to migrate under the radar, not visible. "

3.) Have a look at the different methodologies of Forensic Architecture. Deepdive into 1 technology and see how they apply it...


4.) Forensic Architecture was nominated for the Turner Prize. How does the work relate to the exhibition space? How does is differ from court space? What are the opportunities & pitfalls?


5.) Which methods of questioning are used in the interview of the “left-to-die boat”? Why is the description of the trajectory challenging for the survivors?


6.) Have a scroll and interact on https://watchthemed.net/… Have a look at the design of the website. How is it organized, for who… How is the website used as a design tool?


7.) Why was the watch the med platform initiated and what were the initial challenges of
'the watch the med platform'. How did they anticipate on them?
What did change with the med alarm phone? How the platform grow beyond the sea?


8.) What is the meaning of liquid violence?
Have a look at the short movie of 'the left to die boat'


9.) Stroll through the website of the alarm phone.
What does the website offer?