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What about us, Europe?

Akari Shimizu (26), Germany

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  1. (How) did the war in Ukraine change the way you look at Europe?

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  2. Which aspects of Europe‘s past are worth considering?

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  3. Do you feel privileged? How does this influence your connection to others?

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  4. If you had to imagine a utopian country, what measures would you put in place? Which laws, rights, duties?

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  5. Which aspect of culture would you like to see as a part of European identity?

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  6. What is the main challenge that Europe is facing ?

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  7. Where do you see a lack of solidarity in your everyday life - or more generally in Europe?

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  8. Do you feel a gap, a border, between yourself and other Europeans?

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  9. Do you remember a situation where you felt connected to another person through food?

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  10. Do you remember a situation which was profoundly European to you?

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  11. How strong is your connection to your food and its origins?

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  12. How would you feel about a future without the E.U.?

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  13. How can we make Europe great again?

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  14. When and how did you stand up for someone else?

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  15. Tell a story: Your potato traveled a long time until it landed on your plate…

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About

What About Us, Europe emerged from the project “EuroFabrique” first presented at Grand Palais Ephemére in Paris in February 2022. It is a joint project of ENSCI Les Ateliers, Paris and KISD / Köln International School of Design / TH Köln Germany.

All ongoing information and a process documentation is to be found at https://www.instagram.com/whataboutus.europe/

Currently, the project is about to travel to Aveiro (Portugal) and Tallinn (Estonia) – and we are keen to hear from anybody who would be interested to join!

   

Team Cologne

The project is the official New European Bauhaus project of ENSCI and the Cologne event has been selected for the New European Bauhaus Festival June 9-12.

Students team: Felix Weissenbacher, Konstantin Krais, David Sieverding, Martin Sistig, Catalina Flores and Masha Kuzmina (intern)
Project lead: Prof. Philipp Heidkamp, Prof. Iris Utikal
Website: Valentin Natschke, Konstatin Krais
Video editing: Alina Bertacca

 

Team Paris

Students team: Aurélie Klaf (ENSCI / France – Syria), Balint Lanyi (KISD / Germany – Hungary), Alina Bertacca (KISD / Germany – Italy), Caroline Baumhauer (ENSCI / Germany), Conor McArthur (ENSCI / Scotland), Elisabeth Seidel (KISD / Germany), Eva Blanch (ENSCI / France), Felix Weißenbacher (KISD / Germany), Garance Liaigre (ENSCI / France), Dima German (KISD / Israel – Russia), Julie Edmond (ENSCI / France), Julie Pironin (ENSCI / France), Juliette Smal (ENSCI / France), Theresa Kousseva (KISD / Switzerland – Germany – Bulgaria), Lou Sternebeck (KISD / Germany)
Lena Renz (ENSCI / Germany), Lorenzo Zappia (ENSCI / Italy), Lucy Howe (KISD / Germany – United Kingdom), Luise Kanein (ENSCI / Germany), Marine Fontaine (ENSCI / France), Max Schmidt (ENSCI / Germany), Nina Grazzi (ENSCI / Italy), Rita Dallal (KISD / Germany – Jordan – Palestine), Serin Gatzweiler (KISD / Germany), Valentin Natschke (KISD / Germany), Vilde Moger (ENSCI / Norway)

Project lead: Frederic Frety (ENSCI / France), Philipp Heidkamp (KISD / Germany), Lisa Janßen (KISD / Germany), Tobias Nickerl (ENSCI / Germany), Iris Utikal (KISD / Germany)

Disclaimer

What about us, Europe is a university collaboration project between KISD/TH Köln and ENSCI Les Ateliers Paris. This website is an initiative of Philipp Heidkamp and Iris Utikal, Cologne.

Responsible by § 55 Abs.2 RStV (German Law)
Prof. Philipp Heidkamp
Konrad Adenauer Ufer 79/81
50668 Kön / Germany
Telephone: +49.15115676286
50678 Köln
email: heidkamp[at]whataboutus.eu

 

 

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