Organized to address the agency, relevance, and history of the thesis studio in architecture curricula, Thesis Now is divided in three sessions moderated by Hayley Eber, Nader Tehrani and Eva Franch i Gilabert: 

• Session 1 | 9:30 AM | Agency and Legacy will examine the value thesis carries both in and beyond the academic experience.

  Participants include: Andrew Kovacs, Caroline O'Donnell, Bryan Young, Deborah Garcia, Zenia Koreitem. 

• Session 2 | 11:30 AM | Research will focus on the various forms and roles played in structuring a thesis.  This session asks each participant to explore the newly available Digital Access Project, a digital database of theses completed at The Cooper Union between 1966–2003. The presentations will center on topics or findings derived from researching the archive, and will be limited to 10 minutes each, followed by a moderated discussion.

  Participants include: Jimenez Lai, Bryony Roberts, Farzin Lotfi-Jam and Arindam Dutta.

• Session 3 | 1:45 PM | Pedagogy will integrate and expand on the material presented in a moderated discussion addressing shifting ideas shaping thesis curricula and pedagogy today.

  Participants include: Joan Ockman, Scott Colman, Stan Allen, Cristina Goberna, and Andrew Holder. 

• A reception will follow the symposium in the Gelman Foyer. 

This symposium is organized by Michael Young and Igor Bragado.

The event is free and open to the public. General public should reserve a space here.

View the full Fall 2018 Lectures and Events List.