The virus is up and the system is down: A Peruvian case for cosmopolitics in urban studies

• Autores: Bruno Chichizola
• Localización: UOU Scientific Journal, ISSN-e 2697-1518, Nº. 1, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: COMMONS / coord. por Maria Luna Nobile; Javier Sánchez Merina (dir.)), págs. 132-141
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The social distancing that the Covid-19 pandemic has forced upon humans demonstrates that a common space can be forged through virtual means. Exploring further a conceptualisation of ‘common’ – which has been defined as all peoples common needs - that can encompass nature and dwelling, I draw attention to embracing a conceptualisation of ‘common’ rooted in a cosmopolitical approach. Following an auto-ethnography methodological approach, I exemplify how non-human actors (software systems and the SARS-CoV-2 virus) intervene in the human experiences of the city of Lima. I will argue that urban design could benefit by taking into consideration the constant reconfiguration and co-constitution of nature and culture to embrace a broader understanding of dwelling. This means to design with a cosmopolitical approach.