8 March 2021
International Women s Day 2021: our research
This International Women s Day we are celebrating the work of some of the department s women academics, and asking colleagues to share news of their research projects that aim to address issues of gender inequality around the world.
As a department, we explore the issues of social justice and environmental change in order to help develop real-world solutions. On this page you ll find examples of some of the work that is taking place within the department in fields as diverse as food security, glaciology, digital technology, agriculture, construction and creative writing.
Dorothea Kleine: Uniting women change-makers to shape Africa s digital future
Porsche will soon auction off a special Taycan 4S art car and the proceeds will benefit Swiss non-profit Suisseculture Sociale to support local artists in the country who have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The man behind the Taycan Art Car, which actually came to life at a pop-up restaurant in Zurich last December, is Richard Phillips. Adorning the exterior of the EV is a custom wrap based on the artist’s ‘Queen of the Night’ 2010 painting that’s dominated by brightly-colored flowers, a blue sky, and butterflies.
A handful of other custom touches were made. For example, there is an illuminated inscription of ‘Queen of the Night’ on the door sill panels thanks to Porsche Exclusive, and an illuminated version of Richard Phillip’s signature that is projected onto the pavement.
RM Sotheby s
Porsche and RM Sotheby’s are co hosting a single-lot, online-only auction from April 6-13 in which a unique Porsche Taycan 4S is being sold with no reserve. The car is liveried in acclaimed American artist Richard Phillips’ painting, Queen of the Night. The winning bidder will also get an exclusive tour of the Porsche facilities in Stuttgart. Proceeds are benefiting the Swiss non-profit organization Suisseculture Sociale, supporting artists in Switzerland who have struggled through the COVID-19 pandemic. All of the project’s partners are forgoing collecting a fee or commission.
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