The concept of having a \u201cthird place\u201d speaks directly to me. As a kid, and now as well, my local comic shop was usually the only place for me to discuss with others on the then nerdy subcultures of comics and gaming. There was really no place for that type of discussion anywhere else in my life, sadly even to my closest friends.<\/p>\n
In Oldenburg\u2019s, Our Vanishing \u201cThird Places\u201d<\/i>, he discusses these effects for neighborhoods. I think that concept can easily be expanded to our \u201cpassions\u201d. Being connected to many others because of your like-passions is one of the main reasons why I came to New York.<\/p>\n
New York, to me, is the epicenter of tight knit communities, and only continues to grow.<\/p>\n
As Oldenburg mentions, discourse is key. It\u2019s the glue to all of this. Every week there is a symposium on comics, which is housed between Parsons, SVA, and Columbia. There are panels and presenters who gather a small group of people to discuss the past, present, and future of the medium. The diversity of range from professional to just a reader at the symposium allows unique ideas and questions to be in conversation. This extends to my own understanding as well.<\/p>\n
Photo: Connie Sun<\/em><\/p>\n Knowing that there is a location that holds a forum on the things I connect to, makes me feel more connected to what\u2019s around me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The concept of having a \u201cthird place\u201d speaks directly to me. As a kid, and now as well, my local comic shop was usually the only place for me to discuss with others on the then nerdy subcultures of comics … Continue reading ![\"photo-audience\"](\"https:\/\/www.just4letters.com\/pi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/photo-audience.jpg\")
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