Publications
Research Interests: Social Movements, Diaspora Studies, Political Communication, Digital Media, and Civic Education
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Research: Social Movements, Diaspora Studies, Political Communication.
Potnis, N., & Ben-Alon, L. (2024). "Earthen Builder Simulation: Representing Natural Materials and Embodied Carbon With Computational Play." Interaction Design & Architecture (s)–IxD&A Journal, (60), 0-0.
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Research: Digital Media, Civic Education.
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Research: Political Communication, Digital Media, Civic Education.
Potnis, N. “Frolic Pedagogy in a Post-Fröbel Era.” Honors Thesis, The University of Texas at Austin, 2021.
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Research: Design-Based Learning.
Conferences & Talks
Potnis, N. (April 2027). "Learning the movement: Narratives of political development in the Sunrise Movement." Comparative and International Education Society Annual Conference.
Potnis, N. (March 2025). "Digital Networks and Climate Change: A Social Network Analysis of Youth Political Movements in Delhi." Comparative and International Education Society Conference.
Potnis, N. (January 2025). "Digital Networks and Climate Change: A Social Network Analysis of Youth Political Movements in Delhi." Teachers College Sustainability Projects Showcase.
Exhibitions & Festivals
"Earthen Rituals" (Group Exhibition: Natural Materials Lab), Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice, Italy, May–November 2025. Role: Computational Designer.
"Echoes of Dissent" (Group Exhibition: Disruptve Studio), New York City, November 13-15, 2025. Role: Curatorial Lead.
"The Children of Dissent" (Short Film: Disruptve Studio), Justice Film Festival, New York City, February 2026. Role: Writer/Director.