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Short abstract:

With my contribution, I pursue two different objectives: Firstly, I would like to introduce critical mapping using examples. Secondly, I would like to invite to create a critical mapping, and discuss what potential the participants identify in this transformative method with respect to Feminist STS.

Long abstract:

What is critical mapping? "Based on a long tradition of counter-cartographies from the fields of art, science and political activism“, critical mapping is a “playful tool to take a joint look at spatial structures and processes, to question power and power relations and to develop perspectives for emancipatory approaches” (see https://orangotango.info/critical-mapping/).

With my contribution, I pursue two different objectives:

Firstly, I would like to introduce critical mapping using examples: those created by students from University Basel and Freiburg in the context of my course "Future Cities. Designing Urban Diversity gender sensitive and queer“ and others which were part of the Biennale Architettura 2023: "The Laboratory of the Future“ curated by Lesly Lokko. With the help of these examples, I want to show that critical mapping can be understood as a wonderful participatory method for transformation in Feminist STS. In this section, I also intend to link critical mapping with the "Emergent Strategy” formulated by Adrienne Maree Brown (2017).

Secondly, I would like to invite the participants of this panel to create a critical mapping, in order to test out this powerful creative tool for themselves. At the end of this part, we will discuss what potential the participants identify in this transformative method with respect to Feminist STS.