Hours Beirut

MAINTENANCE AND THE INTERNET // Nicolas Sera-Leyva works in the human rights and technology realm. In his talk from Hours Beirut, he explores how the architecture of the internet influences and governs identities, and how we as humans can maintain the safety and agency of our virtual selves.

Maintaining Identity on the Internet - Nicolas Sera-Leyva, SMEX Nicolas works in the human rights and technology realm. At Hours Beirut, he explored how the architecture of the internet influences and governs identities, ...

SEEING VALUE IN WHAT IS ALREADY HERE // In this talk architect and urban designer Monica Basbous (Public Works, Beirut) shared her research on public space in Beirut and methods on how to maintain that are not being considered financially valuable

Seeing Value in what is Already There - Monica Basbous, Public Works Drawing from research on public space Monica will share methods on how to communicate and maintain the value of spaces that are not being recognized as valua...

WHAT IS MAINTENANCE? - Sociologist Lara Houston opened the Hours Beirut 2019 seminar by introducing maintenance theory. In sharing cases from her research, she contextualizes the act of maintenance and talk about why repair matters.

What is maintenance? - Lara Houston, Goldsmiths Lara opened the Hours Beirut seminar by introducing maintenance theory. In sharing cases from her research she’ll contextualize the act of maintenance and ta...