The Anti-Racist School of Architecture Symposium 2021 will shine a spotlight on the intersection of architecture, race, and education. The Symposium aims to address the following topics:

1. Injustices Black, Indigenous, and People of Color face in the architecture and design education system
2. Antiracism by design discussions on social justice and our roles as design students and professionals
3. The global perspective of Architecture, Race, and Education
4. Explore what an anti-racism university looks like to students and professionals across the world

The Symposium will open on Monday, January 18th with an opening keynote from Bryan Lee, Founder and Principal at Colloqate Design. There will be a panel discussion moderated by Wandile Mthiyane, CEO and founder of Ubuntu Design Group, which will be followed by a second keynote from Dr. Kwesi Daniels, Department Head of Architecture at Tuskegee University.

Other speakers include Michael Nixon, Vice President for Diversity & Inclusion at Andrews University; Designer Erica Cochran Hameen, Ph.D., who is also an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture; and Michelle Blahovich, Project Manager at Alliance Architects; among others.

Check out the Symposium website for more info and details.