Activ-ISM

Activ-ISM is a virtual lecture series hosted by the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Weitzman School of Design throughout the fall semester. As part of raising consciousness about design justice, this lecture series focuses on activist practices and community engagement. 

9/8 Jeff Hou, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Adjunct Professor in Architecture and Urban Design & Planning, University of Washington
9/23 Melissa Guerrero, Design Director, Kounkuey Design Initiative
10/6 Kate Orff, Founding Principal, SCAPE
10/28 Anne Whiston Spirn, Cecil and Ida Green Distinguished Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning, MIT
11/10 Kofi Boone, Professor of Landscape Architecture, College of Design, NC State University
11/24 Hanna Kim, Soros Equality Fellow, non-resident fellow at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research
12/9 Alma Du Solier, Studio Director, HOOD Design Studio

Please register seperately for each lecture on their respective event pages. 

If you require any accessibility accommodation, such as live captioning, audio description, or a sign language interpreter, please email news@design.upenn.edu to let us know what you need. Please note, we require at least 48 hours’ notice. If you register within 48 hours of an event, we won’t be able to secure the appropriate accommodations.