Digital Urbanism, from the Grassroots

About Digital Urbanism, from the Grassroots

The podcast Digital Urbanism, from the Grassroots, is based on my postdoc research, “Grassroots Digital Urbanism”, funded by the German Research Foundation. In this podcast I interview scholars/activists who have either practically imagined an alternative to the classic tech-capitalist model of Smart Cities, or conceptually built new narratives to digital urbanism. The podcast has been structured as two series. One explores the Grassroots practices, and one explores Municipality practices. Hope you enjoy!

Publisher

Niloufar Vadiati

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2022

Latest episode

5 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Jan 2025

   Season 8: Alternative Digital Economy and PlatformCoop: a conversation with Ela Kagel

   Ela Kagel, co-founder of SUPERMARKT, discusses alternative digital economies and platform cooperatives, highlighting the importance of collaborative economic models in an interview.

2. 

   4 Jan 2025

   Episode 7, Feminist Hack Space: Heart of Code, with Marie Kochsiek

   Marie Kochsiek discusses the Heart of Code, a feminist hack space, and her menstrual cycle tracking app, drip, in an interview about making technology more accessible.

3. 

   26 Apr 2023

   Episode 5, From Urban Experimenting to Digital Sovereignty in Berlin, with Elizabeth Calderon Lüning

   Elizabeth Calderon Lüning discusses Berlin's urban experimentation, digital sovereignty, and community-led initiatives like Prinzessinnengarten in an interview.

4. 

   10 Mar 2023

   Episode 4_ Urban Hack and Informal Housing in Sydney, a conversation with Dr Sophia Maalsen

   Dr. Sophia Maalsen, a senior lecturer, discusses urban hacks and informal housing in Sydney, exploring their use in digital life and impact on perceptions of the housing problem in an interview with Niloufar Vadiati.

5. 

   3 Feb 2023

   Episode 3_Technological Sovereignty Movement in Barcelona, a conversation with Casey Lynch

   Casey Lynch discusses the Technological Sovereignty Movement in Barcelona, exploring alternative digital futures, digital commons, and the Glitch in this interview.

6. 

   20 Nov 2022

   Episode 2_Cyber-Feminist Urbanism, a conversation with Maja-Lee Voigt

   Maja-Lee Voigt discusses cyber-feminist urbanism, exploring the intersection of technology, feminism, and urban spaces, and shares insights on hacking corporate computation design of cities in this interview.

7. 

   20 Nov 2022

   Introduction

   Host Niloufar Vadiati introduces the Digital Urbanism podcast, exploring alternatives to techno-capitalist models in cities through conversations with scholars, coders, and activists.

8. 

   6 Oct 2022

   Episode 1_Digital City_Making, a conversation with Martin Bangratz_26. Aug 2022

   Martin Bangratz from RWTH Aachen University explores the concept of Digital City Making and provides insights into emerging practices within the field in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Digital Urbanism, from the Grassroots

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ela Kagel
• Marie Kochsiek
• Elizabeth Calderon Lüning
• Dr Sophia Maalsen
• Casey Lynch

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