The art of inclusion: phenomenology, placemaking and the role of the arts

Mick Lennon

Journal of Urban Design, 2020, vol. 25, issue 4, 449-466

Abstract: This paper extends emerging research on the role of the arts in placemaking by introducing readers to the theories of Hannah Arendt. Specifically, it outlines the value of an Arendtian phenomenological framework for conceiving why, how and in what ways ‘inclusion’ could and should operate in placemaking. The paper first presents an outline of Arendt’s phenomenological approach. An exploratory case study of arts activities in a rural Irish town is then employed to illustrate the explanatory potential of this approach. The paper closes by reflecting on how an Arendtian approach suggests important lessons for placemaking research and practice.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2020.1717331

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