Géraldine Pellé | 04.01.2016
Being against something is not only about being opposed to something but being closely against. In this paper, I aim to explore the subtle way of « that with which you don’t agree with » because it raises the problem of the foundations (why) and the conditions (how) of disagreement. It raises the question of the subtle balance we have to find between the conceptual legacy on which we need to build on, and the signs in experience which [...]
Enquête sur un tournant sémiotique dans les pratiques de démocratie participative.
Mathieu Berger | 15.09.2014
In recent years, in the field of participatory urban politics, many political philosophers and social scientists have pointed out the need to decenter formal discourse and argumentation and to enhance more « inclusive », more « sensitive » and more « sensory » forms of democratic communication, which would directly deal with the environments and the experiential and material dimensions of urban problems. Apparently, the message has been received. Today, group visits in the neighborhoods, video and photoreports, exhibitions [...]
