PRODUCTIVE DISAGREEMENTS 01 - Atlas of the Conflict, Israel-Pa

PRODUCTIVE DISAGREEMENTS 01 - Atlas of the Conflict TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2010 PRODUCTIVE DISAGREEMENTS 01 PRESENTS: ATLAS OF THE CONFLICT by MALKIT SHOSHAN Storefront for Art and Architecture is pleased to invite you to our first edition of the Productive Disagreements Series on Tuesday, Nov 16th 2010, with the book launch of “ATLAS OF THE CONFLICT” (010 Publlishers) by Malkit Shoshan. The first act of the evening will start with a book presentation by the Author followed by commentaries by Andrew Herscher and Jane Harrison. The second act will consist on a public discussion with representatives of Israeli and Palestinian lobby groups moderated by Henk Ovink and Eva Franch. About the book: The Atlas of the Conflict (010 Publishers, 2010) maps the processes and mechanisms behind the shaping of Israel-Palestine over the past 100 years. Over 500 maps and diagrams provide a detailed territorial analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, explored through themes such as borders, settlements, land ownership, archaeological and cultural heritage sites, control of natural resources, landscaping, wars and treaties. A lexicon, drawing on many different information sources, provides a commentary on the conflict from various perspectives. As a whole, the book offers insights not only into the specific situation of Israel-Palestine, but also into the phenomenon of spatial planning used as a political instrument. About the Author: Malkit Shoshan , (Haifa, 1976) is an Israeli architect. Shoshan is the founder and director of the Amsterdam based architectural think tank FAST (the Foundation for Achieving Seamless Territory). Their research explores and highlights the relations between architecture, planning, politics and activism in Israel/Palestine, Georgia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, and the Netherlands. Shoshan is currently developing her Phd dissertation at Tu Delft. Her work has been published and exhibited internationally in magazines such as Volume or Abitare or venues such as the Venice Architecture Biennale, the Venice Art Biennale or the Rotterdam Biennale. About the participants: Andrew Herscher, University of Michigan, author of Violence Taking Place. Jane Harisson, Princeton University, executive director of Atopia project. Henk Ovink, director of National Spatial Planning, the Netherlands. Representatives of Israeli and Palestinian lobby groups. Atlas of the Conflict Author: Malkit Shoshan Designed by: Joost Grootens English 480 pp 195 x 115 mm / hardcover ISBN 978 90 6450 688 8 price 50USD Event funded by the Mondriaan Foundation. _________________________________________________________________ About Storefront Series: The Productive Disagreements Series is part of Storefront’s programming for the development of conversations between ideologically opposed institutions, artist or architects reflecting on contemporary issues around the globe. The events avoid compromise and agreement as a methodology of dialogical exchange, promoting confrontation and dialogue in order to generate a responsive audience and increase participation obtaining a multiplicity of viewpoints and strategies.