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Virtual Commencement 2021
Important information for Commencement 2021 Harvard University will again hold our Commencement…
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Small Town Urbanism in the 21st Century: Andrew Freear, Faranak Miraftab, and Todd Okolichany
The GSD's Spring 2021 Public Programs are all virtual and require registration.
Marc Angélil, Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, and Nicolas Memain, “Migrant Marseille: Architectures of Social Segregation and Urban Inclusivity”
The GSD's Spring 2021 Public Programs are all virtual and require registration.
Ilze and Heinrich Wolff, “Homage and Refusal”
The GSD's Spring 2021 Public Programs are all virtual and require registration.
Kathryn Yusoff, “Geo-Logics: Natural Resources as Necropolitics”
The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars…
Aimi Hamraie, “Critical Access Studies”
The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars…
Open House Lecture: Nikil Saval, “A Rage in Harlem”
The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars…
Rachel Dorothy Tanur Memorial Lecture: Emmanuel Pratt, “[Re]Constructing Real Estate: The Question of Value”
The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars…
In Pursuit of Equitable Development: Lessons from Washington, Detroit, and Boston
The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars broadcast to our…
50th Anniversary of Urban Design Lecture: Alex Krieger, “The American City Prior and (Possibly) Following the Pandemic”
The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars…
Linda Shi, “Green Infrastructure Beyond Flood Risk Reduction”
The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars…
Virtual Public Lecture: Daniel D’Oca, “Who What Where”
The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars…
Open House Lecture: Ann Forsyth, “What is a Healthy Place? Cities, Neighborhoods, and Homes”
Please join us for the Spring 2020 Open House Lecture delivered by…
CANCELLED – 50th Anniversary of Urban Design Lecture: Former Mayor Anthony A. Williams
This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please…
“Saving America’s Cities: The Past, Present, and Future of Urban Revitalization” with Lizabeth Cohen, Shaun Donovan, and Sarah Whiting
Can past efforts to revitalize America’s cities inform contemporary strategies to address…
“Harvard in Allston: Perspective and Next Steps” with Marika E. Reuling and Thomas Glynn
A conversation between Marika E. Reuling and Thomas Glynn, who will be…
Susan Fainstein with Sai Balakrishnan and Cuz Potter, “The Challenge of Applying Theory to Planning Practice”
Susan S. Fainstein is a Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow in…
Commencement 2019
Commencement for the academic year 2018-2019 will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Commencement Day activities…
“Beyond Reconstruction: Environmental, social, and infrastructural challenges for long-term recovery after major earthquakes in Mexico and Chile”
Worldwide, natural disasters are increasing in frequency and in severity. Because of population growth, more…
Rip Rapson with Maurice Cox and Toni Griffin, “Designing Detroit”: A Decade of Change and Transformation”
Join Rip Rapson, president of the Kresge Foundation, and urban planners and…
Janette Sadik-Khan, “Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution”
If you can change the street, you can change the world. Streetfight discusses the transformative…
John T. Dunlop Lecture: Kimberly Dowdell, “Diverse City: How Equitable Design and Development Will Shape Urban Futures”
How can real estate development and sustainable design be used to foster…
John T. Dunlop Lecture: Kimberly Dowdell, “Diverse City: How Equitable Design and Development Will Shape Urban Futures”
How can real estate development and sustainable design be used to foster…
“Why We Cycle”: Documentary Film Screening & Panel Discussion
To the Dutch, cycling is as normal as breathing. They don’t think about…
Loreta Castro Reguera
Born in Mexico City in 1979, Loreta Castro Reguera MAUD '10 studied…
HECTOR (Jae Shin & Damon Rich)
Hector is an urban design, planning & civic arts…
Daniel Urban Kiley Lecture: Dilip Da Cunha, “The Invention of Rivers”
Separating land and water is not just an act of division; it…
The High Line: A Debate
Recognizing the High Line with a prize in urban design…
The Veronica Rudge Green Prize In Urban Design: The High Line
Please join us for two days of events in conjunction with the 2017…
The Veronica Rudge Green Prize In Urban Design: The High Line
Please join us for two days of events in conjunction with the 2017…
Rouse Visiting Artist Lecture: Fritz Haeg, Nils Norman, and Julieta González
Please join us for a conversation between visual artists Fritz Haeg and…
PRACTICE: Outside In | Inside Out
This symposium considers discourse on contemporary issues of design practice in…
Christopher Hawthorne
Christopher Hawthorne is the Chief Design Officer for the city…
Rouse Visiting Artist Lecture: Hannah Beachler with Jacqueline Stewart
Hannah Beachler is a prolific production designer with…
Ranjani Mazumdar, “The Cinematic Slum”
The slum has been a visual force in a number of city…
Kees Christiaanse, “Inversion and Subtraction in Urban Design”
The European city is a nucleus in a network of approximately 500…
“Territorializing the Urban, Urbanizing the Territory: New Research” Colloquium
How should we study the territorial dimensions of urbanization? In what ways are inherited territorial…
Harvard HouseZero Typology Symposium
The Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities (CGBC) retrofitted its headquarters, a…
Alumni Insights Lecture: Experiments in Global Design Practice: The VERITAS Adventure
Join us for a GSD Alumni Insights…