The new semester has not even started yet, but behind the scenes we had some busy weeks to prepare for the start of online classes next week. I am honest if I say that it will be a huge challenge for everybody involved, especially for the new students.
Therefore each week and topic will be as interactive as possible, with videos, chats and different online live activities. I am not sure how long it will be like this but I think we have to prepare for a dual system (on and offline) for the coming months.
It is also out of question that this is a challenging time for everybody out there, starting with small businesses, young and elderly, single and families, but it might be the best to see it also as a chance to rethink our current lifestyle, finding new ways to support each other and the local community.
This might be the chance to improve our daily life in cities and the public spaces we use, appreciate and need to voice our concerns, starting with political, social, environmental and cultural issues we should be addressed now to improve our society as a whole. For this purpose we are preparing some new research and fieldwork projects to be announced soon.