CENSUS WEBSITE I was feeling a bit overwhelmed with the structure and supplementary content of the website – there are still issues of confusion and lack of directing/providing context for the visitor. After meeting with Anna Greenspan today, it is clear that I need to…

In the last few weeks, was able to conduct two group testings of a Google Form version of my census questionnaire and three small group meetings. 1.The Feedback Collective participants generously tried out the form and offered substantial feedback. Some important notes were: The website…

    This page below has already incorporated some relevant feedback:   What do you need to change or develop to encourage your ideal interaction? The main issue that surfaced was user interface for the website. In general, the concept was clear but some of…

Monika Lin Thesis Production Timeline for: Website, Census, and Sculptures/Installation     Week of research Design & development   User testing Iteration &  production Documentation & presentation   X March 30 ·      (April 1) Feedback collective – discussion ·      Interviews with friends, peers and colleagues…

Monika Lin IMA Low Res Thesis topic: US Census and Race Thesis Question: How is (racial) identity both shaped and perceived by the categorizations, hierarchies, and absences included/not included on the US census? What motivations are inherent in these institutionalized choices and by whom (who…

From the year I was born: Lifetime Migration Histories of the American People (1968)   Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South American and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean have made to American…

Research this week into how caricatures of the late 18thand early 19thcentury reinforce institutional agendas such as the census (relationship between image-making in propaganda and general consensus, bias). Mutually reinforcing. https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/immigration-laws-1800-s-present-c88b03f9-8ed5-4555-84d3-7320964b46be     Yellow-face.com Yellowface is another example of the racism prevalent in American culture….

I am fascinated by the relationship between objects and memory – the manner in which objects gain specific meaning based on personal experiences and how that meaning may or may not align with broader cultural semiotical interpretations. I was confronted with “race” in second grade….

My Cornell Box.   I inherited this tea set from my Grandmother. It belonged to my Great grandmother. It is an early 20th century, Royal Copenhagen porcelain production. The company was founded in 1775 by the then queen of Denmark in order to supply tableware…

Thank you Nicoleta for the greatly informative and generative chats:   What would an inclusive census look like? Random thoughts: Speculative history/present/future Re-imagined documents Inclusion Political, economical Belonging Emotional texture Mood board Away from topic to expressive What experiment can I conduct to better understand…