Sense & Scale | A site to explore cities, machines, and people at varying senses and scales. Updated by Ar Ducao, with content from classes at NYU, MIT, CUNY and more.

D&T 2022 #14 ⚔️Check-ins & Microaggressions

Announcements 2700 words due today. Midterm time! Upcoming class plans: 10/26: Gentrification walking tour, weather allowing 11/2: visit to Clive Davis Gallery 11/14 Disability Zone (remote). Remote every Monday after that? Agenda Check-ins: hyperbole & supported assertions REVIEW THE STYLE GUIDE of the identity you’re researching. Otherwise you might be describing people who hold these […]

D&T 2022 #13 🗺️ Topographical Bureau & More

Announcements TODAY 10/19: Visit to the Topographical Bureau @ Brooklyn Borough Hall. Our appointment is at 2:30, so let’s meet at 2pm outside of this building’s exit (2 Metrotech) and walk over together. Other scheduled visits: 11/2 visit to Clive Davis Gallery, 11/14 Disability Zone training (remote). Photos from class events Today is International Pronouns Day! NYU’s Pronouns […]

D&T 2022 #12 🦚 Patterns, Check-ins, Schematics

Announcements Thanks for making the Manhattan field trip smooth and fun. Stickers from Crista Grauer Wednesday 10/19: Visit to the Topographical Bureau @ Brooklyn Borough Hall. Our appointment is at 2:30, so let’s meet at 2pm outside of this building’s exit (2 Metrotech) and walk over together. Other scheduled visits: 11/2 visit to Clive Davis […]

D&T 2022 #11: Field Trip to Manhattan

Wednesday 10/12: Today’s field trip info is in this doc (NYU sign-in required). Note this link so you know where to go, when to go, and who to contact if you run into issues!

D&T 2022 #10: More Research Tips, STEM in Prison, Mohawk Walk

Announcements Today: Mohawk Walk to 360 Pacific Street Tribal Nations (Data.gov) Global Native Lands (Native Land Digital) Land Acknowledgement (Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian) Mohawk Walk Fun Facts Wednesday 10/12: Manhattan Field Trip info is now in this doc. Note this link so you know where to go, when to go, and who […]

D&T 2022 #9: Research Tutorials, Aging, & High Steel 🏗️👷🏾🚧 🏗️👷🏾🚧

Announcements TODAY’s Mohawk Walk: In the second half of class, let’s either take a walk or watch some movies in advance of Indigenous Peoples Day. Note: next week, class is on Tuesday & Wednesday, since 10/10 is Indigenous Peoples Day & other things. Manhattan Field Trip next Wednesday. I need a few volunteers (worth a […]

D&T 2022 #8: Catching 🆙 ☝🏿☝️☝🏾

Announcements Results: Field Trip to Van Alen Institute Manhattan field trip is now NEXT WEDS (not this Weds). Note that you can arrive late or leave early if you have a Brooklyn class before/after this class. Next class, 10/5: brief virtual visit from NYU Aging Incubator, then the Mohawk Walking Tour Note: next week, class is […]

D&T 2022 #7: More Community Partner Talks 💬🗨️👁️‍🗨️

Announcements / Administrivia PLEASE FILL OUT THIS QUICK POLL with 2 questions: Field Trip to Van Alen Institute? This would be a 25-minute walk, further south along the Gowanus Canal, in late October. Postpone Manhattan field trip to October 12? Reminders: D&T Project Resources (see “Diversity” menu above) Resources from speakers Next week: 10/3: catch-up […]

D&T 2022 #6: Starting Your Project 🎬🏁

Announcements / Administrivia Poll: Field Trip to Van Alen Institute? This would be a 25-minute walk, further south along the Gowanus Canal, in late October. Feel free to use any of the walking tours as the basis of a research paper (e.g. on urban or infrastructure technology). Contact me if you have questions. Van Alen […]

D&T 2022 #5: Starting Your Projects 🌀🌪️🌀🌪️🌀🌪️🌀🌪️

Announcements Last chance to fill out D&T Intake Form (NYU sign-in required) if you haven’t already. Thanks. Upcoming dates to note: Monday, 9/26: class will be on Zoom (Prof will be in Baltimore for work). A Zoom link will go out by Sunday 9/25. Wednesday, 10/5: Manhattan Field Trip. We will discuss more next week. Wednesday 10/19: […]