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This is an essay on methodology. It was published in 1984 when I was in an iconoclastic mood, but I think it is a reasonably accurate account of what I see as the relatively straightforward approaches I have used in all my substantive... more
From his initial writings on imagination and memory, to his recent studies of the glance and the edge, the work of American philosopher Edward S. Casey continues to shape 20th-century philosophy. In this first study dedicated to his rich... more
This article examines the conception of the everyday city as presented in the work of architect Christopher Alexander and architectural theorist Bill Hillier: Both thinkers suggest that, in the past, lively urban places arose... more
CALVINO’S INVISIBLE CITIES IS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL ESSAYS DESCRIBING MODERN CITIES AND THE WAY THEY ARE PERCEIVED: A DELIGHTFUL ALLEGORY OF THE THOUSANDS OF INTERACTIONS, TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE, BETWEEN PEOPLE AND PLACES. BY... more
Este artículo describe el proceso de investigación-acción en la didáctica de proyectos arquitectónicos, en la relación de la teoría con la práctica a partir del recorrido del no-lugar al lugar. Se introduce la teoría en el taller (curso... more
Increasingly marked by ethnic resettlement, large-scale development and the destruction of cultural places, today's world challenges the essential bond between indigenous peoples and the land. Popular ideas about the supportive role of... more
While place-based methods are increasingly being used to explore why place matters for health, how places matter for mental health and psychological wellness is less understood. Overall, approaches that consider community, environmental,... more
This ethnography investigates the collective identity of the Knoxville punk community. I argue that punk rock culture in Knoxville exists as a proactive open community, and frame the discussion with the psychoanalytical work of collective... more
Comment fabriquons-nous nos territoires ? Que ce soit les discours, les écritures médiatiques, la visualisation cartographique ou l'analyse de données, ces dispositifs de mise en visibilités contribuent à la définition et à la production... more
La critica condivisa da Paci e Sini alla concezione scientifico-matematica di spazio e tempo che sorregge la concezione tradizionale di storia e la concezione razionalistica dell’architettura si sostanzia dell’appello al mondo della vita,... more
This article explores communication at University of Nebraska Cornhusker football “watch parties”—public gatherings where fans watch the football team's game on television—at seven locations across the United States. This study concludes... more
John Sayles is one of America’s most successful independent filmmakers, whose works include Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980), City of Hope (1991), and Lone Star (1996). This article examines Sayles’ portrait of place in Sunshine State... more
Edited by Cara Courage, Anita McKeown Routledge, 2019 https://www.routledge.com/Creative-Placemaking-Research-Theory-and-Practice/Courage-McKeown/p/book/9780367586935 This book makes a significant contribution to the history of... more
Settler societies tend to resort to myths in order to settle contemporary anxieties. If myths have a settling function, what happens when the seams that hold a contentious past together are unpicked? Tim Winton's In the Winter Dark (1988)... more
This article proposes the term ‘site-situational’ art or performance as a meaningful shift beyond ‘site-specificity’ and as a way to develop forward-moving and relational understandings of place. While place falls prey to Western,... more
Pretendo compreender o lugar do lugar de fala como uma dimensão espacial constitutiva dos atuais conflitos discursivos em torno da produção e da legitimação de saberes e de a quem se atribuem autoridade e credibilidade. Comparo as... more
In Social Imaginaries, Vol. 1, Nr. 1 (Spring 2015) due out in May 2015.
A third place is any place where people regularly meet for relaxation outside of home or work. Research on third places has been within the context of developed countries and ignores the differences that may occur in developing countries.... more
The earlybird registration deadline - February 18th - is fast approaching. There are still some places available for this exciting new Summer School! "Cultural Mapping and Connecting with Place" 21 to 25 March 2022, Caldas da Rainha,... more
book reviews: * Philip Graus (2017) Place and Placelessness Revisited, Urban Policy and Research, 35:3, 369-371, DOI: 10.1080/08111146.2017.1329802 * Yiwei Huang (2020) Place and placelessness revisited, Journal of Cultural Geography,... more
All across the globe, there has been increasing recognition of the transformative power of creative placemaking to revive the economic and cultural life of cities. Singapore is no exception. Since 2008, the Singapore government has been... more
In this paper I present the prepositional system of Persian. I show that Persian prepositions can be divided into three classes (Class 1, Class 2a and Class 2b) which exhibit distinct syntactic behavior. Then I examine the question of the... more