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 two architects/educators whose careers demonstrate extraordinary passion for architectural discourse. The two-day event will bring together Nasrin Seraji and Heather Woofter 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
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
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