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Students for Sustainability (S4S) Conference
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Dates: 15-16 September 2015
Venue: University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury campus
Register: Register online by 30 August 2015. Submission of presentations and posters due 1 June.
The University of Western Sydney (UWS) will be hosting a national Students for Sustainability (S4S) conference for students in September, 2015.
The S4S conference will provide students with the opportunities to network with peers and industry professionals. The conference theme, "HOPE for the future", will explore the social and environmental impacts of our society and focus on empowering our youth with knowledge and skills to lead into an uncertain future.
The conference streams will focus on food, ethics and environment with the underpinning notions of sustainability, design and innovation.
S4S differs from other student-led conferences as it is a multi-disciplinary conference for students with the aim to provide and improve communication and presentation skills in a professional and supportive environment.
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Terrains RHD Symposium
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Date: 5 June 2015
Time: 9.00am - 4.30pm
Venue: Singapore Theatre, MSD Building
Abstract due date: 17 April 2015
Audience registration due date: 31 May 2015
The disciplines of architecture and education are witnessing a burgeoning interest in designing learning environments for contemporary education. There is growing evidence that designers and teachers are working closer than ever before to build spaces to meet the needs of 21st century learners. But are these spaces working as intended?
The Evaluating 21st Century Learning Environments Linkage Project team, in association with the University of Melbourne’s Learning Environments Applied Research Network, invite current or recent research higher degree students to submit papers for the 2015 Terrains International RHD Symposium.
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Intensively-taught elective subject ABPL90372 Traditions: 'Real', Hyper & Virtual
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Dates: 29 June to 12 July, 2015 (Monday to Friday)
Traditions: 'Real', Hyper & Virtual is a once-off intensive elective subject to be taught by visiting Professor Nezar AlSayyad from University California, Berkeley.
The seminar aims to bring together students who have an interest in the concept of “tradition”. It is designed to give a detailed overview of the discussion of tradition and its particular relation and intersection with the built environment.
Starting with more conservative approaches regarding the concept of traditional environments, variously framed as vernacular, indigenous or organic, this course will move into more critical investigations of the use of tradition in architecture and urbanism.
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Dual Degree Opportunity Nanjing University
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In association with the University of Nanjing, MSD students have an extraordinary opportunity to complete two Masters degrees in just two years of full-time study.
Successful applicants will complete their first semester at the University of Melbourne, followed by a year of study at Nanjing (September – June) and then return to Melbourne for their final semester.
Applicants must be newly enrolled in the Master of Architecture, have at least a basic understanding of Mandarin, and must not hold Chinese citizenship. Applications close on Friday 8 May 2015.
For more information, please contact Dani Lambert.
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Call for papers: Reducing Urban Poverty - Graduate Student Paper Competition
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Abstracts due: 15 May 2015
To encourage a new generation of urban policy makers and promote early career research, USAID, International Housing Coalition (IHC), World Bank, the Wilson Center, and Cities Alliance are co-sponsoring the sixth annual paper competition for graduate students, seeking abstracts on urban poverty in the developing world.
Winning papers will be published and selected authors will be invited to present their work in a policy workshop to be held at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. in January, 2016. The grand prize winner will also receive $1000.
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Photography Competition Open Now!
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What does a black and white photograph tell us about a building? Does the absence of colour focus our eyes on the essence of the architecture, or does it simply distract us from the neons and pastels of human life?
Photographs without colour - similar to renders - paint a selective picture of what a piece of architecture really is.
In 2015, Inflection Vol. 02: Projection needs a greyscale image of a building that tells the story beyond its projected facade. It must relate to the theme of 'projection'. The winning photo will be published on the cover of the 2015 issue of Inflection.
Entries close April 27, 2015
Send your photos to:
editorial@inflectionjournal.com
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ABP building access
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In order to access the Melbourne School of Design building and/or the Baldwin Spencer building outside of normal business hours, students must read and acknowledge the terms and conditions set out on the Building Induction web page.
Please note that access may take up to two working days to be activated.
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