# Interrogative Design Workshop

- Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Department: Architecture
- Teacher: Prof. Krzysztof Wodiczko
- Term: Fall 2005
- Level: Graduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, History, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [MIT OpenCourseWare](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/4-370-interrogative-design-workshop-fall-2005/)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/4-370-interrogative-design-workshop-fall-2005/pages/syllabus/)
- Readings: [at the source](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/4-370-interrogative-design-workshop-fall-2005/pages/readings/)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

“Parrhesia” was an Athenian right to frank and open speaking, the right that, like the First Amendment, demands a “fearless speaker” who must challenge political powers with criticism and unsolicited advice. Can designer and artist respond today to such a democratic call and demand? Is it possible to do so despite the (increasing) restrictions imposed on our liberties today? Can the designer or public artist operate as a proactive “parrhesiatic” agent and contribute to the protection, development and dissemination of “fearless speaking” in Public Space?

## Lectures

1. [Session 7: Vito Acconci Studio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/4-370-interrogative-design-workshop-fall-2005/d5bc3625432e), 2 h 5 min (Video)
2. [Session 16: Pia Lindman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/4-370-interrogative-design-workshop-fall-2005/2b74ce17eb0a), 1 h 43 min (Video)
3. [Session 20: Judith Barry](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/4-370-interrogative-design-workshop-fall-2005/c68c35525e4c), 1 h 21 min (Video)
4. [Simon Starling, March 9, 2006](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/mit/4-370-interrogative-design-workshop-fall-2005/0e8ae75726fd), 1 h 38 min (Video)