Critical Hope

In this episode, we discuss with Elina Moraitopoulou , an interdisciplinary researcher and educator working at the intersection of academia and civil society, to explore the overlap of education and public spaces. We dive into grassroots actions and how an environmental organisation operates to establish connections locally and intersectionally. We explore Mamagea’s approach to educational commons...

In our first interview, we sat down with Caroline Newton to reflect on what it means to design and plan for inclusive urban futures. Together, we explore questions of social justice and post-colonial perspectives in architecture and planning, the role of intersectionality, and why pedagogies rooted in feminist values are essential for the next generation of professionals who will shape our built e...

Hello! In this pilot, we introduce Critical Hope —a student initiative born from conversations with our peers about alternative futures. The episode weaves together snippets of classmates’ voices and a short reflection on why being both critical and hopeful matters. We believe in questioning existing structures while holding onto the possibility of change, creating a space where ideas in urbanism,...