Essays

To explore the context of Precarity Pilot, we asked several people/groups – who all have been thinking about and acting against precariousness – to contribute with their reflections:

• The Precarious Workers Brigade think about the transition from university to work
• Paolo Plotegher considers what it means to redefine role models
• Valeria Graziano writes on how to deal with practices of self-management
• Bianca Elzenbaumer and Caterina Giuliani reflect on the outcomes of an inquiry on the socio-economic conditions of designers in Italy
• A reflection on the reasons behind this project: Precarity Pilot: Making Space for Socially- and Politically-Engaged Design Practice

We also include a link to the PhD thesis of Bianca Elzenbaumer/Brave New Alps, which explores what it means to make space for more socially and politically engaged design practices.

If you are looking for further references, please have a look at the glossary.