DESIRES FOR PRAXIS: Between Practice and Education

Participants: Nasrin Seraji, Heather Woofter, Taraneh Meshkani, Jon Yoder, Sung Ho Kim, Sharon Wohl

This major symposium will explore the lives and projects of four architects/educators whose careers demonstrate extraordinary passion for architectural discourse. The two-day event will bring together Nasrin Seraji, Nanako Umemoto, Heather Woofter, and Jennifer Yoos to share their personal experiences in balancing academia and design practice to expand the field of architecture and to inspire the next generation of young architects.

NASRIN SERAJI Founding Partner, Atelier Seraji, Professor of Architectural
Design, University College Dublin, and Distinguished Professor of Architectural
Research and Design, Wenzhou-Kean University

HEATHER WOOFTER Principal, Axi:Ome and Dean, The University of Texas at
Austin School of Architecture

November 6th

Location: Cene Lecture Hall, Kent State University + Zoom

EVENTS :

Welcome – Dean Mark Mistur

Introduction to Symposium – Jon Yoder

Nasrin Seraji Introduction – Taraneh Meshkani

Nasrin Seraji Presentation

Nasrin Seraji and Taraneh Meshkani in Conversation with Sung Ho Kim Moderation

November 7th

Location: Cene Lecture Hall, Kent State University + Zoom

EVENTS :

Welcome – Dean Mark Mistur

Heather Woofter Introduction – Sharon Wohl

Heather Woofter Presentation

Heather Woofter, Nasrin Seraji, Sharon Wohl and Taraneh Meshkani in Conversation with Jon Yoder Moderation