Mapping Governmental Architecture: New German Borders
A project-course (as part of the X-Student Research Groups) at the Institute of Architecture, Technische Universität Berlin
Description:
The Schengen Area has undergone a progressive process of fortification. This phenomenon has been further escalated at the national level through the implementation of measures that prioritize border control over the freedom of movement. These legal shifts have had a direct effect on space itself. The emergence of this border space is inextricably linked to the discipline of space-making. The seminar seeks to contribute to the existing discourse by critically examining the new German borders, focusing on space, objects, bodies, and actions. The course will consist of collective and individual readings and discussions, two day-long field trips to German border territories to engage in critical fieldwork and presentations of the outcomes within the group and with guests. The seminar is open to students from any backgorund. Individual or biographical experiences of border encounters are welcome to be explored.
Project leader: Leander Nowack (Contact: nowack@campus.tu-berlin.de)
Language of the Group: English
Dates: Multiple blocks (tba), first session 14.04.2025, 18:00-19:00, Zoom: Meeting-ID: 696 7853 7930 Password: 20250414
Room of the Group: tba
Further information:
· Information on participation in an X-Student Research Group
· Module description X-Student Research Groups
