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Urban Media Archaeology

A Graduate Seminar in the School of Media at The New School. Taught by Shannon Mattern and Rory Solomon.

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Category: Project Proposals

Initial Proposal for "my new york"

November 30, 2012 mertizcan Project Proposals

This proposal is reissued from the project’s proposal in Participatory Research class: My map for this class will be about the International Students who come

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Urban Agriculture: The Future of NYC's Rooftops

November 15, 2012 czenyilu Project Proposals

The New York Times article, “In Rooftop Farming, New York City Emerges as a Leader,” examines how the development of rooftop farms like The Brooklyn

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PROPOSAL: The Docks of New York

November 3, 2012 Andrea Process Blogs, Project Proposals

There now is your insular city of the Manhattoes, belted round by wharves as Indian isles by coral reefs- commerce surrounds it with her surf.

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Proposal: Locating the New York Musical

October 29, 2012 thingamarobs Project Proposals

The popularity of musicals has waxed and waned over the years, but the musical has remained a cornerstone of Broadway, and every so often still

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Project Proposal: The History of Artists and Art Production in Lower Manhattan

October 29, 2012 DanielleFichera Project Proposals

In September of 2011, I began to research and map the history of artists and art production in SoHo. My project allowed me to explore

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project proposal

October 25, 2012 louiswk Process Blogs, Project Proposals

— ABSTRACT: Given my interest in non-human-centricity, as well as my experience in exploring abandoned spaces, it follows that I have chosen abandoned sites as

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Project Proposal: Vice as Media – Mapping the Transformation of ‘The Deuce’

October 24, 2012 btyrseck Process Blogs, Project Proposals

I have lived in New York City for a little over five years.  During that time, I’ve had the distinct privilege of working in Times

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The ACT UP Latino Caucus: activists, media and movement

October 18, 2012 Julian dM Process Blogs, Project Proposals

Hi class, I have changed my topic for my final project, and I’m excited to share it with you. Here is my proposal: Project Proposal:

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The Meatpacking District: From Raw to Well Done

October 17, 2012 shiran.menashe Process Blogs, Project Proposals

In my project, I will research the urban development of the Meatpacking District between the area’s reputational decline of the 1960’s until these days. I

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Mapping endangered languages in New York City

October 10, 2012 Miranda Process Blogs, Project Proposals

 According to UNESCO[1], there are six thousand languages spoken in the world, and unless they are protected, half of those languages will be gone by

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