Outer space’s abstract appearance leads to a desire for its systemisation in order to conceptualise and normativize the human position within it. This includes epistemological “systems of thought” and ontologies of “natural systems”. Their architectural construction is by necessity defined by perspectival characterisation, with core differentiation of belonging(s) and position(s).
This workshop will explore the emergent systemisation of outer space with specific reference to inclusivity, through attempts at “world making” through life systems and architectures. We will integrate perspectives from natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and art, and deploy creative “fieldwork” and “design” approaches to defining vision(s) of inclusivity in the context of emerging outer space systems.
This Out of the Cradle session was organised by Matjaž Vidmar with support of Social Dimensions of Outer Space (SDOS) network and Royal Observatory Edinburgh.