CoSEP

 COLLECTIVE for SOCIO-SPATIAL
 & ENVIRONMENTAL PRAXIS 

 UC DAVIS  



RESEARCH TRACKS AND THEMES


1/ Technoscience of Environmental Governance


2/ Socio-Material Palette for a Just Transition


ABOUT
Established in Dec 2023, CoSEP undertakes transdisciplinary,
research-driven projects to address the socio-spatial and political nature of designing and governing the built environment to facilitate the fullness of life.  CoSEP's projects lie at the intersection of design, technology, governance, and social justice. We are committed to praxis, or the reflective manner of combining theory and practice to achieve and sustain just futures. CoSEP is housed at the University of California, Davis, on the land of the home of the Patwin people.


       © Akshita Sivakumar 2023 - 2024

RESEARCH TRACK: Technoscience of Environmental Governance


THEME #1: Model Governance

Projects under this theme explore governance --the processes, structures, and mechanisms through which authority and decision-making are exercised within a society-- as a collaborative effort between social groups and technologies. Their interconnected roles alter relationships between power, accountability, and legitimacy. We aim to develop forms of governance that foster inclusive decision-making, empower communities, and promote sustainable solutions for contemporary challenges in democratic societies. 

PROJECTS UNDER THIS THEME:

i.   Techno-Just: Environmental Justice and Governance in a Time of Technological Fixes
ii.  Agonistic Arrangements