Eka Permanasari on Conflict Becomes the Point
We just published Permanasari, E., Nostikasari, D., Mahardhika, G. R., & Virani, A. (2026). Conflicts as Opportunities in Co-Design: Leveraging Participatory Approaches for Urban Policy and Planning. Action Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/14767503261461951 If you work in participatory planning, urban governance, or community development, ask yourself, does conflict in your processes feel like a problem to fix, or […]
Read More...After the pyre. Notes and survey follow up.
Following up our August Lúnasa pyre. Some notes and a short survey follow… Here’s what happened at the pyre We celebrated, reflected on, and metaphorically toasted the journey and contributions of AR+. Hilary provided context on the evolution and significance of AR+, highlighting its role as a global, boundary-pushing community that has highlighted relationality, reflexivity […]
Read More...The Messy Reality of Decolonizing City Hall by Teelucksingh et al (2026)
Cheryl Teelucksingh, Manuel Riemer and Miguel Sioui explain, based on a paper just published in ARJ, that when best practices aren’t enough… “Municipal governments often promote equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation both within their own organization and within the broader community. But what happens when passionate academics and community leaders attempt to dismantle colonial frameworks […]
Read More...Democracy’s Fuel: More Horizontally Empowered People and Institutions
Loka Ashwood just published her paper with ARJ and writes “Party-line politics now dominate the way we talk about our pathways forward in democratic societies. We often focus on a community’s vote to express our disdain or support of them. People who vote one way or another become caricatures recast as foe or friend. This […]
Read More...Invitation! AR+ Composting Fire Pyre with Lúnasa design
It’s been seven years at AR+. Consider this an invitation to a harvest-composting ritual in high summer to be celebrated on August 20th. We will follow (loosely!) the Celtic ritual tradition of Lúnasa. Whatever AR+ has been for you, let’s feel into how it wants to become something else. The composting-through-fire ritual is intended […]
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