WEEK 1
Fri May 31 (NA / CS)
Review course policies, syllabus, and OpenLab.
Land Acknowledgement
Meditation
In-class reading: Reeves and Aktar
Discussion topics: Why should we care? Why is doing something important? Does activism matter? How to be a citizen rather than a consumer.
Visit: Cadman Plaza-Federal Courthouse-Korean War Memorial. Observation notes: What kinds of human behaviors are permitted or discouraged? Who is it made for (design program)?How does it make you feel (affect). Feel free to sketch. Free writing should be immediate and truthful.
Homework for next class: read Curtis and Alexiou
Mon June 3 (NA / CS)
Free write
Meditation
Lecture/discussion: environment crisis, globalization, colonization, displacement, migration
Visit: Gowanus Walk / performative activity with Joseph Alexiou: History & the Environment (occupying space, colonialism, indigenous history)
Homework for next class: read Yeginsu and Reeves; Ching
Tues June 4 (NA)
Free write
Meditation
Research basics: Evaluating Sources (environmental activism, globalization, displacement, migration)
Design drawing workshop
Guest lecturer: Sarah Standing (1:30-2:15pm)
Homework for next class: read Boal and Bread & Puppet Cheap Art Manifesto; listen to Bread & Puppet podcast Â
Wed June 5 (CS)
Free write
Meditation
Lecture and discussion: 1) Short History of Theater, Performance Art, Activism. Why does âlivenessâ matter? How do audiences become actors and create social change?
Improv/Boal workshop: Invisible Theater
Homework for next class: listen to Mobile Print Power Podcast; read Waller; Bring in progress Site Report
Thurs June 6 (NA)
Free write
Walking Meditation
Library/research activity: Research Questions & SearchingÂ
Developing Messages
Media Making: Screenprinting, stencils, buttons
Homework for next class: Complete Site Report 1; read âLetter from Mobile Print Powerâ
Fri June 7 (NA / CS)
Free write
Meditation
Action: media making and using research
Visit: GowanusÂ
Site report 1 due (Gowanus)
Homework for next class: listen to Lower East Side Community Gardens Podcast; read van Heeswijk
WEEK 2
Mon June 10 (CS)
Free write
Meditation
Lecture and reading: Civic Practice. Citizenship. GETTING LOCAL performance, community
Guest Lecture: Ben Shepard
Visit: LES Community Gardens
Homework for next class: read Del Signore; bring newspaper clipping of a NYC story to classÂ
Tues June 11 (CS)
Free write
Meditation
Guest Lecture: Peter Spellane
Build groups  (4 groups of 5) and brainstorm issues. STEP 1: Identify the Problem
Assign each group a single âPortraitâ to present on.
Homework for next class: read Tschumi;Â read âPortraitsâ https://www.thecpcp.org/catalyst-portraits;
Wed June 12 (NA / CS)
Meditation
Report on portraits
Architecture and performance: voyeurism, human tactics, and social performance. How do designed spaces confer meaning and shape behaviors? How can users reify designed spaces through performance?Â
Group work: STEPS 2 (create a vision)
Decide on goal:Â prevention, intervention, promotion, or restoration
Homework for next class:Â Read Greenwald and MacPhee
Thurs June 13 (CS / NA)
Meditation
Develop question for final project, identify location for intervention
Visit: Interference Archive: 314 7th street btwn 4th ave& 5th ave. Closest subway: F, G, R 4th ave & 9th street.
Performance workshop: Living Newspaper
Homework for next class: Read Dowling, et. al; each group reviews two tactics from New Tactics in Human Rights database.Â
Fri June 14 (CS)
Freewrite
Meditation
STEP 3 (map the terrain) and 4 (Explore Tactics) and present findings from tactics database).
Research activity on secondary sources.Â
Homework for next class:Â Watch âSuperfundlandâ;Â choose a tactic or intervention from Counter-Tourism (Smith)
WEEK 3
Mon June 17 (NA/ CS)
Students meet at site: 88 Paidge Ave at 12 noon (15 min. walk from closest train station)
Directions from Jay Street via G Train:Â https://goo.gl/maps/J155VjVDqz45hL15A
Visit: Newtown Creek nature walk
Homework for next class: Read Lane; watch Rev Billy Videos
Tues June 18 (CS)
Free write
Meditation
Discussion: Capitalism & Consumption / GETTING LOCAL: Reverend Billy & Consumerism
Creative writing/storytelling (preparation for MFTA)
Mini-intervention and performance tactics based on Counter-Tourism reading
Homework for next class:Â Read (excerpts from) Boyd âBeautiful Troubleâ; read Baker.Â
Wed June 19 (CS / NA for visit)
UNIQUE TIME: 10:45am – 1pm
CLASS STARTS AT THE MATERIALS FOR THE ARTS, Long Island City
Trains: N, W to 39th Ave; M,R to 36th St; E, R to Queens Plaza; N, Q, W, 7 to Queens-borough PlazaÂ
Homework for next class:Â read Knight; watch Next Epoch Seed Library (Video); Complete Site Report 2
Thurs June 20 (NA)
UNIQUE TIME: meet at Dumbo boat launch at 11am. DON’T MISS THE BOAT (https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/route/south-brooklyn/)
Walking directions from 300 Jay Street:Â https://goo.gl/maps/zvtL6iV8p7wcmFP76
Visit: Red Hook with EPA (by Ferry)Â
Homework for next class: read Jackson (JUST INTRODUCTION); Dunbar-Ortiz;Â Finish site report 2.Â
Fri June 21 (CS)
Guest Workshop Leader: Carol SterlingÂ
Project Development & Research
Homework for next class: read Seeding Sovereignty Zines; Kilgannon
WEEK 4
June 24 (NA / CS)
Free write
Meditation
Meet off-site at LaGuardia Community College outside of the library which is in E building. CLASS WILL START at 11:35 and we will walk to MoMA PS1 for a 1pm visit.Â
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/m8BPFLiXqpwbokYs9
Visit: MoMA PS1 with Amber Hickey + LaGuardia
Project methods / Project DevelopmentÂ
Homework for next class:Â complete Site Report 3
Tues June 25 (NA / CS)
Meditation
Project Development
Site Report 3 Due (Final Performance Location)
Project Research / Annotated Bib Instruction
Wed June 26 (NA / CS)
Meditation
On Site Performances (Barclays, Atlantic Center)
Thurs June 27 (NA / CS)
Meditation
On Site Performances (Cadman Plaza, City Hall)
Fri June 28
NO CLASS
WEEK 5
Mon July 1 (CS)
Meditation
Project development
Tues July 2 (NA)
Meditation
Project development
Wed July 3 (NA / CS)
Meditation
Project presentations (potluck)
