the Think Tank that has yet to be named

30 Readings on Neutrality as it relates to Art, Politics, Biology and Space.

Posted by DINP on February 25, 2010

Participating Directors:
Director of the Dept. for the Investigation of Cross-Pollination (DICP)
Director of the Dept. for the Investigation of Failure (DIF)
Director of the Dept. for the Investigation of Tactical Education (DITE)

Volume V, 30 Readings on Neutrality as it relates to Art, Politics, Biology and Space, is part of an occasional series of educational readers by the [...]

PHPM07: What Happens When Governments Collapse?

Posted by DINP on September 10, 2009

Over the past few months state governments around the country have encountered shrinking tax revenues due to dramatic changes in our economy. Discussions about the economy, the recession, consumer confidence, etc. have led to threats to core governmental services and even government shutdown while corporations received bailouts to the tune of billions of dollars that were equivalent to over $4,500 per US citizen (of all ages).

“Community” in Question: Conversations and readings on art, activism, and community vis-à-vis the Green Line Expansion

Posted by DIM on April 5, 2009

Directors of the Think Tank that has yet to be named present a workshop for a conference on art and activism at Tufts University in April 2009.

PHPM06 “A Picnic with the Natives”

Posted by DIUMa on August 28, 2007

“A Picnic with the Natives,” the sixth publicly held private meeting (PHPM06), continues to scrutinize the cartography of talent, by locating its meeting on an actual site where the “lure of talent” is implemented for the hoped and assumed economic benefit of the community.

PHPM05: Scrutinizing the Cartography of Talent

Posted by DINP on May 25, 2007

Scrutinizing the Cartography of Talent - A discussion about the Creative Class in proximity to a lecture by its founder, Richard Florida is an investigation into the utilization and marketing of the creative city and the artist as economic savior. Can we interrogate “hipsterization strategies,” where artists are active in the (re)development of blighted urban spaces? How do artists participate in or resist this process?

PHPM04: So what is Metaphorical Agency anyway?

Posted by DIMetA on December 28, 2006

The metaphor reinforces a clear analysis and strategy which leads directly to the kinds of actions people in the struggle need to take in order to be effective. The metaphor is active, it has direction and purpose.

PHPM03: How do we decide where “from” is?

Posted by DIM on August 20, 2006

A conversation in public transit, whereby, being both stationary and mobile, we begin to unpack our identity bags.

PHPM01: On the Sidewalk with Lawnchairs Looking Professional

Posted by DIUM on July 11, 2006

The Game: DEPROGRESSION. The Objective: to de-activate the gentrification wave. The General Terrain: The “incongruous rim” of the beautiful monumental city.