Her Agency

Exploring the life and the work of “female professionals"

Students explored the life and work of “female professionals” (urban designers, architects, politicians, journalists, editors, curators, philanthropists, etc.) in the post-war period who started to critically engage in discussions on urban design and actively contributed to the design of cities.

This online exhibition presents an image analysis, as well critical and creative writing, in which each student has highlighted the agency of one female protagonist, stressing her personal way of operating and impacting on the design of cities.

_{Tutors:

Dr. Cathelijne Nuijsink and Léa-Catherine Szacka}

_{Students:

Michela Bonomo, Branet Inès, Margherita Pia Carla Annamaria Chiozzi, Abigail Sian Connolly, Ileana Crim, Sonya Falkovskaia, Leandra Graf, Nils Willem Grootenzerink, Marie Liane Hausmann, Sophie Elisabeth Keller, Sichen Li, Xinyi Li, Catia Marcotulio, Oana Emma Popescu, Elena Rieger, Dara Fiona Rüfenacht, Alejandra Schmid Lamarty, Max Irving Schubert, Chloe Miette Szwarc, Julia Francesca Tanner, Julie Alodie Agnès Theythaz, Sophia-Christine Maria Trumpp, Eva Pia Tschopp}

_{Guest Lecturers:

Dr. Hannah le Roux, Dr. Rixt Woudstra}

_{(Guest) Reviewers:

Prof. Tom Avermaete, Dr. Irina Davidovici, Dr. Carlotta Darò}

_{Teaching Assistant:

Annamaria Bonzanigo}

_{Online Exhibition Support:

Maaike Goedkoop, Kaspar Zilian, Leandra Graf}

_{This course was taught during Dr. Léa-Catherine Szacka’s research stay at ETH Zürich, made possible with a Scientific Exchange Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNFS).}

_{Contact:

Léa-Catherine Szacka, Cathelijne Nuijsink}