MohamedAmir VtP Annotation
This visualization provides an immediate sense of processes of erasure and the cui bono behind it. As a direct quote of Columbia's official discourse, the caption provides a firsthand glimpse into the moral economy guiding the university's plans for expansion. Dog-whistles framing certain character(istic)s and personalities to be ideal (e.g. collegiate, friendly, and sophisticated) reveal the inherent prejudices used to justify the displacement and dispersal of historically situated communities.