This essay delves into the New Urbanism movement, tracing its origins and principles, and examining its relevance in the context of rapidly urbanizing India. Drawing on the need for sustainable urban development, the paper postulates the importance of studying New Urbanism to address the challenges posed by urbanization in India. The paper further illustrates its applicability in the Indian context with a supporting case study. Key principles particularly the charrette methodology are explored in detail to ensure citizen participation in the highly contested Indian context. Through this analysis, the essay aims to highlight the potential of New Urbanism as a guiding framework for sustainable urban development in India.
Caio Fernandes Barbosa (Ph.D. Student, Federal University of Bahia), O Verão das “calças curtas”: Masculinidades e contestação juvenil na ditadura civil-militar brasileira (1968) (Portuguese)
Matheus Magalhães Simões (M.A. Student, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), “The Bodies Are the Borders” (Portuguese)
Mariana Petersen (Ph.D. Student, University of Miami), “Recreating Lota and Elizabeth: The South American Reactionary and the American Democrat in Bruno Barreto’s Reaching for the Moon” (English)
Dr. Cristina Mehrtens (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth), “Gendered Metaphors: Historicizing Female Professionals in Twentieth-Century Brazil” (English)
Dr. Darién J. Davis (Middlebury College), “The Oblique Gaze in the Land Of Mirrors: Afro-Brazilian Transnational Performance and Struggle For Recognition in the Post-World War II Era” (English)
Lidiana de Moraes (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Miami), “Erasing Intersectionality: Inconsistencies in Brazilian Governmental Data Collection” (English)
Travis Knoll (Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University), “Celebrating Black Revolt in the Name of God: The 1981 Quilombo Mass As a Liberationist Performance” (English)
"This sequined and beaded flag is dedicated to the Haitian Vodou deity or Lwa, Bawon Lakwa. Baron of the Cross belongs to a group of important Lwa called the Guede who govern the dead and sexuality. The presence of the Guede spirits during a Vodou ceremony often signal reprieve from otherwise lengthy and complex ceremonies. The presence of the Guede who dance and speak in suggestive and articulated sensual and sexual gestures remind participants of the fleeting nature of life. Ribald banter between the Guede spirits and worshippers offer moments of levity and joy.
Baron La Croix is represented in Haitian cemeteries by the main cross monument that is often prominent or central to the layout of the cemetery ground. He is also represented by the tomb of the first male buried in the cemetery. Both places are important points of worship and ceremony in Haitian Vodou.
The flag is often kept in the Vodou sanctuary and are used at the beginning of the Vodou ceremonies and events. Hounsi/Ounsi - Vodou initiates parade the flags at the beginning of rituals by draping them on their back and they are accompanied by the ceremonial guard, Laplas/La-place, who holds a sword (pictured in the top left quadrant of the flag). The flag prominently displays the cross, primary symbol and namesake of this Baron; the flag also depicts priests and priestesses (Houngan and Mambo) performing libations and ritual salutations using the ason or sacred rattle and symbol of initiation to the cross.
Other named Barons include Baron Samedi, leader of the Baron clan, Baron Kriminel, and Baron Cimitière." - Martin Tsang, Ph.D., CHC Librarian, Curator of Latin American Collections
