In spite of our laws, our cultural values, police, and surveillance technology, our public spaces are not safe for women. Recently, Dutch news has been full of heartbreaking stories of violence against women. Femicide, assault, rape, and murder on the streets have caught the public’s attention, and there are protests where women try to “reclaim the night.”
On the flipside, there have been calls for men to step up and take responsibility. What changes, if any, are we willing to make in our lifestyles to help make women safer at home and outside? And what does it feel like to know that others see your physical presence as a threat?
This is a current affairs lunch event with an expert and an open discussion about the news and how it affects us. Learn from Hessel from Emancipator how harmful masculinity norms are directly related to femicide. There will be a free lunch but space is limited, so please register via Eventbrite.
Note: we’ll be serving a light lunch, for free! But please sign up on Eventbrite so we know how many people to expect
Explore SG’s related events this quarter on the theme: (Re)Claiming Space
How does design—of streets, campuses, digital platforms, or lecture halls—shape who belongs and who does not? And what happens when we use these spaces to speak out, resist and make ourselves seen? When presence turns into protest, these spaces become political.
In this series, we explore how political spaces come into being: why they matter, how they are designed, and how they might be redesigned. SG invites designers, philosophers, activists, and students to explore how we might design for difference.
9 September 12:45 | Existential Tuesday: Is everything political for Gen Z? @ TUD Library, The Nook
23 September 17:00 | Is the campus designed for protest? @ TUD Library Hall
8 October 16:00 | Driving societal change through inclusive STEM research processes and outcomes @ TUD Library Hall
9 October 12:45 | Femicide: Current Affairs Lunch Event @ TUD Library, Orange Room
13 October 19:00 | Critical Mass: Woke Design @ Theater de Veste
15 October 16:00 | ‘Flying Solo’ Opening Reception @ TUD Library Hall
13 November 12:45 | Kiting Huddle: Write for the Wind @ TUD Library, The Nook & the Greenroof
4 December tba | Non-humans and public space @ TUD Library Hall
