From Bathrooms to Restrooms: When the Private Becomes Public

970 East University Drive,Tempe AZ 85281

29 March, 2023

Description

In partnership with the ASU Hugh Downs School of Communication, Project Humanities presents a body/gender inclusivity workshop with Bathrooms as the reference point. Too often, people go through life without a critical awareness of how a physical space can impact and represent cultural power. Too often folks have no real sense of what goes into imagining, designing, and implementing a space’s structure, shape, and form. For example, the width of a doorway tells us what bodies are and are not welcome; men’s and women’s restrooms tell us which bodies can and cannot relieve themselves and where; the limited number of accessible restrooms stalls tell us which bodies are assumed to need to use a restroom at all. All the while differences – size, gender, ability in these examples – are blamed for failing to measure up to standards designed to exclude. Join this evening of learning, thinking, performing, and reflecting on the power and politics of architectural design – the ways design communicates exclusion and inclusion beyond our usual understanding of the world. Taking restrooms as a point of focus, this workshop invites and challenges participants to imagine new and more inclusive ways of demonstrating and creating more humane architectural futures composed by rather than against difference. Accessibility Statement All abilities are welcome at this event. We strive to make our programs accessible to the largest number of people possible and are always looking at ways to remove barriers. In preparation for this event we have made sure that: The location is wheelchair accessible.Livestream via Facebook and Zoom is available for those not able to attend in-person.The introduction and panel discussions will be accompanied by transcription services on Zoom. Attendees will have the opportunity to view live captioning on their personal devices.All speakers will have microphones.We also ask that participants please refrain from any strong scents or fragrances.If you have accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected] so we can work together to find an accommodation for your request. This page will be updated with additional accessibility information as it becomes available. Please check back often.