The Many Lives of One | Daniela Vicherat Mattar | TEDxAUCollege

Citizenship and Care

• The speaker, originally from Chile, left for Europe 25 years ago to study the connection between space and democracy.
• She became interested in citizenship when she realized her Latin American identity affected her experiences and rights in Europe.
• She proposes rethinking citizenship in terms of care, considering rights and responsibilities on a scale from personal to global.
• Care became a personal and political concern for her, leading to an exploration of the concept of "body territory" and its impact on self-perception.

Identity and Experiences

• Identity is an open and tricky question that shapes the speaker's professional and personal life.
• The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding and defining experiences, particularly in challenging times, as a crucial political act.

Research Focus: Waste and Street Art

• The speaker's research focuses on waste and street art, which are often overlooked or disregarded by society.
• Waste highlights issues of space, citizenship, and care, as well as global problems like hunger and environmental impact.
• Street art is a form of expression that is often criminalized but can provide insights into the city's inhabitants and their claims to space.

Multiplicity of Experiences

• The speaker emphasizes that experiences are always plural, open to interpretation, and subject to change over time.
• Despite the multiplicity of experiences, life is finite, and the speaker reflects on the many lives they have lived.