Faço parte de um grupo de pesquisa chamado INKE (Implementing New Knowledge Environment – Implementado Novos Ambientes de Conhecimento). O principal objetivo do INKE é estudar novas formas de leitura do texto, principalmente livros e texto acadêmico, e é liderado…
Sociology – Spatialization
Well, the term is over. I finished all my classes. What’s next? My thesis… But just after the winter break. Meanwhile, I want to share some notes that I took in my sociology class. They are almost self-explanatory if you…
A Dérive in Chicago
When I am visiting a city I like to walk. Especially ones that I never been before. Instead of taking a car and drive through the insane big cities transit, or get to the public transportation and submerge in a planned and boring…
Occupy: legitimacy to be on the public space
Since 2011 a series of protests against the schizophrenic logic of capitalism has been occurring around the world. The even has they own brand name: Occupy. The main idea is to occupy public places, mainly squares and plazas, in order…
Skyscraper
441 meters. 110 stories. Willis Tower is not the tallest building in the world but is the highest in the western continent. I went up to the 103 floor, where they have the Skydeck. You can see the entire city from there.
Digital Heterotopia
What do we supposed to do when we are waiting in public transportation stop? Stare the subway tracks? Count the number of cars passing on the street? Interact with other people? For a few minutes we indubitably, and unconscious, start…