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The New School announces Joel Towers as its next President

2024-05-20T17:53:00-04:00

The New School has announced current Professor of Architecture and Sustainable Design and the former Executive Dean of the Parsons School of Design Joel Towers as its tenth President. Towers’ appointment was announced today by Board of Trustees Chair Linda E. Rappaport, who also led the search committee and stated that it comes at a “pivotal moment” in the institution’s 105-year history.

“During his 20 years at The New School, President-elect Towers has prioritized excellence in teaching and learning, with a deep commitment to our students and a passion for the mission of The New School,” she wrote in the announcement. “He brings a track record of success in sound financial stewardship and consensus-building, as well as a clear understanding of both the complexities and possibilities for our storied and unique academic institution. He has demonstrated the vision, experience and commitment required to lead us in realizing the ambitions and strengths of our university.”

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Explore mitigating human suffering via design in this New School symposium

2017-02-23T13:41:00-05:00

As cities densify and the global population increases, much has been made of reclaiming physical spaces: but how does one reclaim a place that is bound up in tragedy, whether that tragedy was natural or man-made? On March 3rd and 4th, Parsons the New School for Design will host a symposium featuring Lina Sergie Attar, a Syrian-American architect, writer, and activist who hails from Aleppo.

In addition to Attar's keynote address, the symposium, entitled “Making Home in Wounded Places: Memory, Design, and the Spatial," will explore several dozen case studies dealing with refugee shelters, the repurposing of Latin American prisons into shopping malls, and how painful memories of the past have been represented and memorialized in places including a Warsaw ghetto. Those interested in registering to attend can do so on the website.

Get Lectured: Parsons The New School for Design Fall '13

2013-09-16T13:15:00-04:00

Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2013

Here on Archinect we recently launched "Get Lectured", where we'll feature a school's lecture series--along with their snazzy posters--for the current season. Check back regularly to stay up-to-date and mark your calendars for any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.

Let's begin the new week with the School of Constructed Environments at Parsons The New School for Design.

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Listed below are SCE Public Programs events only as listed on the poster. All events are free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served. All events will be followed by a reception.

AUGUST

August 29
6:00-7:00 pm
Introduction to Fall 2013
Wollman Hall, 65 W 11th, 5th Floor

SEPTEMBER

September 12
6:00 pm
INSIDE (hi) STORIES: Allan Wexler on the Art of Building in Ten Books
Parsons The New Schoo...