Cultures of Assembly

Cultures of Assembly

Master in Architecture. University of Luxembourg

Episodes 14
Avg. Duration 1h 10m
Activity Highly Active
Since Jun 2022
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Semi-Annually
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Cultures of Assembly (CoA) is a long-term research initiative and podcast series run by the Chair of the City of Esch at the University of Luxembourg. CoA is a project for discussing and speculating on spaces of agonism and democracies in the making, it runs in parallel with a new neighbourhood agency in the city centre of Esch-sur-Alzette. CoA aims to generate productive dialogues between urban pasts, presents, and futures, and the various publics and individuals who claim and produce them. We are Markus Miessen, César Reyes Nájera, Marija Maric

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Recent Episodes

S3E14 CoA 14. On Politics, Monsters, and Superstorm with Noemi Biasetton

Feb 27, 2026 1h 15m

Noemi Biasetton talks about the entanglements of design, politics, and media, as well as potentials for navigating complex political landscapes in the times of crisis.Noemi Biasetton is a design…

S3E13 CoA 13. On Spatial Injustice with Najha Zigbi-Johnson

Sep 11, 2025 45m

Najha Zigbi-Johnson talks about urban struggles and spatial injustice.Najha Zigbi-Johnson is an independent writer, educator, and curator. Her work explores the intersections of the built…

S3E12 CoA 12. On the Art of Assemblies with Florian Malzacher

Dec 03, 2024 58m

Florian Malzacher talks about assemblies as a form of art and activism. Florian Malzacher is a curator, writer, dramaturg, and currently visiting professor for dramaturgy and curatorial practice at…

S3E11 CoA 011. On Assemblies and Propaganda with Jonas Staal.

Mar 01, 2024 1h 11m

Jonas Staal shares experiences on assemblies and internationalism contesting imperialist propaganda. Jonas Staal is a visual artist whose work deals with the relation between art, democracy, and…

S3E10 CoA 10. On Architecture and Politics with Oana Bogdan and Olaf Grawert.

Jan 21, 2024 1h 42m

Oana Bogdan and Olaf Grawert discuss about the possible ways of political commitment in architecture. They share ideas and professional experiences confronting the rhetoric of conventional politics…

S2E9 CoA 9. On Deliberation with Claudia Chwalisz

Aug 02, 2023 1h 5m

Claudia Chwalisz talks about deliberation, new democratic models, and commitment as a form of participation. Claudia Chwalisz is the Founder and CEO of DemocracyNext. Prior to that, Claudia served as…

S2E8 CoA 8. Institutional Governance with Giovanna Borasi

Jun 30, 2023 1h 11m

Giovanna Borasi talks about the agency of architecture culture institutions, contemporary social concerns, scales, and the public. Giovanna Borasi is an architect, editor, and curator. She has been…

S1E7 CoA 7. Medium Design with Keller Easterling

Dec 12, 2022 51m

Keller Easterling talks about the medium of action for design, its interplays, and how to exploit problems instead of trying to fix them. Keller Easterling is a designer, writer and the Enid Storm…

S1E6 CoA 6. Urban Conflicts with Gabu Heindl

Nov 02, 2022 1h 12m

Gabu Heindl talks about activist practices, radical democracy, spatial policies, and the political dimension of planning. Gabu Heindl  is an architect, urbanist and activist; her Vienna based…

S1E5 CoA 5. Public Practices with Finn Williams

Oct 20, 2022 1h 5m

Finn Williams talks about architecture public practices and the role of local government in managing inclusive everyday places. Finn Williams is City Architect Malmø in Sweden. He is Co-founder of…

S1E4 CoA 4. Relational Politics with Albena Yaneva

Sep 14, 2022 1h 4m

Albena Yaneva discusses architectural ethnography and its importance behind the scenes of the architectural production.  Albena Yaneva is Professor of Architectural Theory and Director of the…

S1E3 CoA 3. The Shapes of EU Institutions with Dennis Pohl

Jul 18, 2022 1h 21m

Dennis Pohl architecture historian and researcher, discusses how architectural space both reflects and shapes institutions. Pohl is a postdoctoral researcher at Theory of Architecture and Digital…

S1E2 CoA 2. Democratic Practices with Rahel Süß

Jul 06, 2022 1h 26m

Rahel Süß discusses citizens' assembly, democracy and provocation, and spaces deliberate democracy necessitates. Rahel Süß is a political theorist and a postdoctoral visiting fellow at the London…

S1E1 CoA 1. The Metabolic Institution with Clémentine Deliss

Jun 15, 2022 1h 49m

Clémentine Deliss curator, cultural historian, and publisher discusses a Metabolic institution and the possibility of neighbourhood museums. In her role as Director of the Weltkulturen Museum in…

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