Emergency: Planning and Adaptation

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Fall 2026 - Spring 2027
Invited lectures held Mondays at 5:15pm, unless otherwise noted
Thomson Hall (Room 202), Richardson Memorial Hall
Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118

You're invited to the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment's 2026-2027 Lecture Series “Emergency: Planning and Adaptation”

The Fall 2026 invited guests, speakers, and programming include:

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Michael Grunwald

Monday, September 14, 2026 | 5:15pm - 6:30pm CT

Invited lecture by Michael Grunwald, Author.

A Tulane Center on Climate Change and Urbanism Lecture

Simon Demeuse

Monday, September 14, 2026 | 5:15pm - 6:30pm CT

Invited lecture by Simon Demeuse, Herzog & de Meuron.

An Allen Eskew Endowed Fund Lecture

Jing Liu

Monday, October 19, 2026 | 5:15pm - 6:30pm CT

Invited lecture by Jing Liu, SO-IL and alumna M.Arch *04

A Walter Wisznia Memorial Lecture

Marnix Galle

Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 9:00am CT

Invited lecture by Marnix Galle, IMMOBEL

A Mary W. and Arthur Q. Davis Lecture

Research Dialogues - KU Leuven Fellows

Monday, November 2, 2026 | 5:15pm - 6:30pm CT

Research Dialogues-KU Leuven Fellows + Reception, featuring:

- Juan Diego Martinez Otalvaro, Tulane/KU Leuven Fellow
- Santiago Ocampo Palacio, Tulane/KU Leuven Fellow

Wood Talks: Forests + Buildings

Monday, November 13 - 14, 2026

Symposium organized by Christopher Meyer, Associate Professor in Architecture

Sponsored by the Softwood Lumber Board and the Center on Climate Change and Urbanism

Beyond the Law: How Ethical Standards Strengthen Professionalism

October 29 - 30, 2026

Symposium organized by Casius Pealer, Professor of Practice in Real Estate, featuring:
- Thomas Fisher, UMN College of Design
- Victoria Beach, Arch-IO

Louisiana State Board of Architectural Examiners Funded Lecture

Gregg Pasquarelli

Monday, November, 2026 | 5:15pm - 6:30pm CT

Invited lecture by Gregg Pasquarelli, SHoP

An Allen Eskew Endowed Fund Lecture

The Spring 2027 invited guests, speakers, and programming will be released soon. Continue checking our website!

CES credits are available, thanks to support from AIA New Orleans.

Questions?  Please reach out to Ben Neal bneal1@tulane.edu.

Tulane University is committed to providing universal access to all our events. Please contact the event organizer listed above for accessibility accommodations. Please note that advance notice is necessary to arrange some accessibility needs.

Tulane is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Legally protected demographic classifications such as race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, etc. are not relied upon as an eligibility or participation criteria for employment or educational programs or activities.