Read with Us

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To prepare for the summit participants will read articles about theory, geography, and our theme of poverty and privilege. We invite you to read along with us. As you read, favor grappling with ideas over mastering material. Annotate, formulate questions, and brainstorm. We’ll continue the discussion throughout the trip, and we’d love to hear from you on Facebook.

The list:

Theoretical Frame

• Social Practice Art: an introduction
• Michael Gondry’s iPhone film: a case study for filmmaking with everyday tools
• Indigenous Filmmaking in Australia: a case study for the importance and power of self-representation in media

Geographical Frame: Silicon Valley/Bay Area

• Bay Area
• Silicon Valley
• a fascinating slice of East Palo Alto history that reminds of Silicon Valley’s past
• Joseph Eichler
• The Cost of a Hot Economy in California: A Severe Housing Crisis

 Thematic Frame: Poverty & Privilege

• Silicon Valley homelessness crisis
• Santa Clara County homelessness
• Homeless youth in East Palo Alto
• Chronic homelessness in SF (for a local counterpoint to working homelessness in Santa Clara County)
• Google’s response to homelessness, a case study:

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