Meetings

The Think Tank that has yet to be named convenes Publicly Held Private Meetings (PHPM) by the request of any Director. PHPM meeting times and locations are almost never publicized but open to anyone provided she or he assumes directorship of a stated department.

PHPM06 “A Picnic with the Natives”

Posted 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.

SPCC01: Re-Humanization, mediation and the TAZ

Posted on August 10, 2007

This was the first documented SPCC (Spontaneous Public Critical Conversation) that presented itself to the Directors during a conversation at sidewalk cafe in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. Newly self-appointed temporary Director of the Department for the Investigation of Re-Humanization (DIRH) hosted DIM and DIN for a cup of coffee and the SPCC ensued.

PHPM05: Scrutinizing the Cartography of Talent

Posted 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 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 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 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.