Leading scholars from around the world will convene in Chicago, April 15–19, to present new research on the history of the built environment at the 68th Annual International Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians. But the conference isn’t just for academics. SAH aims to engage two important audiences—conference attendees and the local community—with public programs such as the SAH Chicago Seminar.
The SAH Chicago Seminar, “Magnitudes of Change: Local Sites and Global Concerns in Chicago’s Built Environment,” will take place Saturday, April 18th, at The Gratz Center at Fourth Presbyterian Church. Hear from local architects, historians, and policy makers as they discuss the history and future of Chicago’s waterways and neighborhoods. Harvard University professor Charles Waldheim will give the keynote address "Reading Chicago's Landscape as Urbanism." Alison Fisher, Harold and Margot Schiff Assistant Curator of Architecture at the Art Institute of Chicago, will moderate the discussion. Panelists include:
This program is funded in part by a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit sah.org/2015/seminar.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Buchanan Chapel, The Gratz Center at Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E Chestnut St., Chicago
Tickets $10 (open to the general public; pre-registration required due to limited seating)
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