Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 4.37 (Fall 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Interrogative Design Workshop 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Architecture 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Krzysztof Wodiczko 
• Course Introduction:
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  4.370 Interrogative Design Workshop
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a set of exemplary video lectures as well as a selection of student projects and images in the image gallery.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  "Parrhesia" was an Athenian right to frank and open speaking, the right that, like the First Amendment, demands a "fearless speaker" who must challenge political powers with criticism and unsolicited advice. Can designer and artist respond today to such a democratic call and demand? Is it possible to do so despite the (increasing) restrictions imposed on our liberties today? Can the designer or public artist operate as a proactive "parrhesiatic" agent and contribute to the protection, development and dissemination of "fearless speaking" in Public Space?

  
  
  

  Special Features

  
  
  

  • Sample video lectures
  • Image gallery

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .rm and .ram.