About
urbanize festival:
dérive – Society for Urban Research was established in Vienna as an independent and interdisciplinary
network focusing on critical urban research. The NGO aims to collect and spread knowledge on urban issues and foster debate
about urban developments from a sociopolitical point of view. Since 2000 dérive publishes the international magazine ‘dérive
- Magazin for Urban Research’ and since 2011 also produces a monthly radio show, which is broadcasted by various non-profit
radio-stations in german speaking areas.
Among its other activities like exhibitions, lectures, discussion
panels, workshops and writings ‘dérive - Society for Urban Research’ organizes the annually festival urbanize! Int. Festival
for Urban Explorations since 2010, which aims to foster interdisciplinary knowledge transfer, exchange of ideas, multi-perspective
thinking and collective debate on current urban issues between urban researchers of all disciplines, artists and urban activists.
‘dérive - Society for Urban Research’ is member of ‘INURA - International Network of Urban Research and Action’, ‘IG Kultur
Österreich’, partner of ‘Eurozine - European Network of Cultural Magazines’ and ‘Right to the City’ (Vienna).
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