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This event will be the first in a series of symposia investigating the role of applied research in architecture. Nestled in an intersection between practice and theory, applied architectural research can potentially work as a space for overlap and negotiation. This event will formally make explicit the opportunities for architectural research to bridge the gap between the archive and the laboratory.

“Apply: Conflict of Interests,” with 
David GISSEN, Thomas KEENAN, Janette KIM, Mpho MATSIPA, Sarah WHITING, Mabel WILSON, Kazys VARNELIS, & Mark WASIUTA
Friday, 04/26
2.00pm / 200, Fayerweather
1172 Amsterdam Ave
New York, New York 10027

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Taking advantage of the diversity in the research being tackled by the students of the AAR, a series of specific experts related to each topic will be invited to present and discuss their work. This annual event will continue to critically engage the question: What is applied research in architecture?

Format
The event will be organized as a series of conversations—five distinctive panels—discussing the limits of applied research in contemporary practices and academia. After a brief presentation, each guest will engage in dialogue with a faculty member to develop further insights into their specific zones of research: architectural pedagogy, new forms of urbanity, historic reconstruction and the political context of the humanities. The final panel will map the various conflicts of interests between the four guests in a roundtable discussion—moderated by the director of the Advanced Architectural Research program.

Program
2pm: Greetings / Opening remarks by Mark Wigley
2:10pm: Event Introduction by Mabel Wilson

What is applied research in architectural pedagogy?
2:20pm:
A brief presentation by Sara Whiting, Rice School of Architecture,
followed by a conversation with Reinhold Martin,
Introduced by Ernesto Silva, AAR ‘13

What is applied research in the context of a changing city?
3pm
A brief presentation by Mpho Matsipa, University of Witwatersand,
followed by a conversation with Janette Kim,
Introduced by Emanuel Admassu, AAR ‘13

3:40pm
Coffee Break

What is applied research in reconstructing the past?
4pm
A brief presentation by David Gissen, California College of the Arts,
followed by a conversation with Kazys Varnellis,
Introduced by Carolina Ihle, AAR ‘13

Can applied research account for what is outside of systems?
4:40pm
A brief presentation by Thomas Keenan, Bard College,
followed by a conversation with Mark Wasiuta,
Presented by Lluis Alexandre Casanovas, AAR ‘13
Conflict of Interests

5:20pm
Roundtable discussion between Thomas Keenan, David Gissen, Mpho Matsipa and Sara Whiting moderated by Mabel Wilson

6pm
Reception in Buell Hall

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Organized by the Program in Advanced Architectural Research