Delighted to be kicking off a new conversation series in 2026 with DISSIDENCE.
With our first batch of guests from Lebanon, Australia, Slovenia, Cameroon, Malaysia, Palestine, France, Oman and Panama, we will explore alternative perspectives on fact-based, resilient tangible / intangible ethical and cultural landscapes.
This exploration is part of the ongoing Ottoman Parallax Research Design cluster, led by Dr Alban Mannisi.
As with the Aesthetics of Resistance and the Parlamento colloquium, which featured international guest speakers within the Custodian Heuristics Institute and the LAUD department at Bilkent University, we will converse with ecosophical dissidents in person and virtually.

11,12,13 June 2026

Alban Mannisi. Coordinator
Scapethical & Custodian Heuristics Institute

with the support of :

Bilkent University, Ankara, Türkiye

and the participation of :

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia
ENSA, School of Architecture of Paris La Villette, France
Habiter Le Monde Lab, Picardie University, France
Hyogo University, Japan
Middle East Technical University, Türkiye
Hacettepe University, Türkiye
Ankara Aks, Türkiye

The proposal is part of the ongoing Research Design Cluster Ottoman Parallax led by Dr Alban Mannisi.

The contemporary world is characterized by the interweaving of various networks, including biological, ecological, social, technological and energy-related networks. We are constantly engaged in interactions with these networks. In the context of energy and ecological and social transitions, it is essential to examine the positive or negative effects of these interactions. Additionally, it is crucial to explore the influence of the growing role that networks will play and the open or closed (...)