Building a Better Citizenry Through Design of Cities - Three-Day Symposium at NYU, Goethe-Institut, March 13, 14 & 15

Experts will explore the intersection between design and the social sciences by illuminating the concept of “city” and “citizen,” with the aim of understanding how the design of cities can promote a more engaged citizenry. The event will engage leading designers, architects, landscape architects, planners, urbanists, historians, and scientists.

WHAT:
Cities and Citizenship | Film Screening and Opening Party
WHEN:
Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m to 10.00 p.m.
WHERE:
Goethe-Institut, Wyoming Building, 5 E. 3rd Street (at Bowery)
Subways: 6 (Astor Place); F (2nd Avenue)

WHAT:
Cities and Citizenship | Conference
WHEN:
Friday, March 14, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WHERE:
New York University, Gallatin School of Individualized Study
Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre, 1 Washington Place (at Broadway)
Subways: N, R (8th Street); 6 (Astor Place)

WHAT:
Cities and Citizenship | Workshop
WHEN:
Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WHERE:
Goethe-Institut, Wyoming Building, 5 E. 3rd Street (at Bowery)
Subways: 6 (Astor Place); F (2nd Avenue)

All sessions are free and open to the public. Entry is on a first-come, first served basis. Space is limited. For more information, call 212.439.8700.

“Cities and Citizenship” is co-sponsored by Goethe-Institut New York, Parsons the New School for Design, NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study, and Global Design NYU, an NYU initiative that promotes design innovation and environmental stewardship.

EDITOR'S NOTE:
GLOBAL Design NYU, which brings together designers, scholars, and innovators, showcases design research as it relates to visionary architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, and ecological planning through exhibits and speaker series. It is directed by NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study professors Peder Anker, Louise Harpman, and Mitchell Joachim, co-authors of Global Design, forthcoming from Prestel (2014).