Kurt Culbertson

Kurt Culbertson will research the effects of racism and anti-immigrant fervor in Genoa, evaluating factors that contribute to population decline and land vacancy. He will study impoverished neighborhoods such as Begato, Via Pré, Via della Maddalena, Via del Campo, Via San Luca, Via Gramsci, Caricamento, Cornigliano, Sampierdarena, and Certosa, areas containing the highest percentage of immigrant populations. He will reflect on how racism and anti-immigrant policies have contributed to the decline of these neighborhoods, and how design can have agency in resolving these problems.