Join the AIANY Global Dialogues Committee for a panel discussion about mass migration and how the design community can respond appropriately to the needs of refugees facing economic distress and environmental degradation. Speakers will address why the refugee crisis is a worthwhile investigation for architects looking to make a meaningful impact.
Speakers:
T. Alexander Aleinkoff, Former Deputy High Commissioner, Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Sean Anderson, Associate Curator, Department of Architecture and Design, Museum of Modern Art
Alfredo Brillembourg, Founder and Partner, Urban-Think Tank
Eliza Montgomery, Designer, Ennead
Robert Pietrusko, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Moderator: Farzana Gandhi, Chair, Department of Architecture, New York Institute of Technology