UC College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) invites you to attend one of its upcoming fall lecture series. Learn more about each event below.
“What We Sow” with Jennifer Jewell
Sep. 6 at 4:30 PM
Jewell shares personal observations over the course of a year that begins at the autumn equinox, interviews prominent scientists and seed-savers, and proves how we must work hard to preserve our future by protecting the great natural diversity of seeds. Q & A will follow her lecture.
“Congress & the Urban Agenda” with Congressman Greg Landsman
Oct. 12 at 12:30 PM
Join us for a discussion on how Congressional actions affect urban issues: transportation policy, environmental equity, funding for urban revitalization, support for urban health initiatives and schools, support for minority entrepreneurship, and other issues. Congressman Landsman will explain how his background gives him a leg-up on contributing to Congress’s urban agenda and will share insights on how urban planners, urban designers, and architects will help shape the future of cities.
“Unwalling Citizenship” with Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman
Oct. 5 at 5 PM
Teddy Cruz and Fonna Forman will discuss their work on “citizenship culture” at the U.S.-Mexico border and the network of sanctuary spaces they have co-developed with border communities to support migrant populations and cultivate regional and global solidarities.