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PLACE: Public Life, Arts and Critical Engagement

Research project
Active research
Project period
2021 - 2025
Project owner
Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts
Financier
Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts
Area
Sustainability and
environment
Culture and
languages
Society and
economy
Topic
Arts
Architecture
Design

Short description

PLACE: Public Life, Arts and Critical Engagement is the Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts' research platform for consolidating existing research and involvement in the policy area for designed living environment (2017/18: 110). PLACE develops practice-based research for increased democratization and influence over living environments, public spaces and meeting places.

This page is constantly updated with more information as PLACE develops.

The initiative aims to gather and strengthen critical research and involvement in the Swedish governments' Policy for Designed Living Environment (2017/18: 110), develop artistic methods, broaden design definitions, and initiate new collaborations and forms of co-production

The long-term goal is to critically work towards democratisation and de-segregation of 

  • spatial resources 
  • public spaces 
  • higher art education 
  • public art assignments 
Lecture
On Culture and Democracy - Arts, Education and Youth in Challenging Times
On Wednesday, April 24, the symposium On Culture and Democracy - Arts, Education and Youth in Challenging Times will take…

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