The Hubs constituted spaces of exploration for interested faculty, staff, and students at Pratt who were engaged in various ways with the central theme/focus of the particular interdisciplinary hub. Theoretical, historical, and praxis-based problematics and inquiries were explored, while programs and actions were integrated into the fabric of the group’s work. Participants in these working groups were involved in various dimensions of the investigated realm, and integrated questions around the forms and functions of the discipline or interdisciplinary arena in their agenda. These hubs included, among others: Documentary Practices Group; BookPub; Crit the Crit Group; and Museum Innovator’s Collective.
In a more recent rethinking of the hubs, we are endeavoring to create spaces for explorations, programming, and collaboration through cross-departmental lenses. These newly named Hives could provide the opportunity for interdisciplinary teams to experiment and develop projects, and, depending on the topic and the available resources, generate any number of initiatives within the hub: from residencies to public programs, from fellowships to lectures and workshops.