How Cities Speak To Us
Professor Emily Talen joins the School of Architecture to share her work at The Urbanism Lab and its focal point at the University of Chicago for the study of the built environment and its meaning and impact. Professor Talen’s research is devoted to urban design and urbanism, especially the relationship between the built environment and social equity. Her work is reflective of social, cultural and political movements aimed at improving the quality of the built environment. Of particular interest is the notion of sustainable urbanism and the ability of cities to be places of vibrancy, social diversity, and neighborhood identity. Professor Talen’s research, culminating in her book titled Neighborhood (Oxford Press, 2019), is written in support of those who believe that neighborhoods should be genuinely relevant in our lives—not as casual descriptors of geographic location, but as places that provide an essential context for daily life.
Experience the Event
Presented by School of Architecture
Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 pm
Professor Emily Talen joins the School of Architecture to share her work at The Urbanism Lab and its focal point at the University of Chicago for the study of the built environment and its meaning and impact. Professor Talen’s research is devoted to urban design and urbanism, especially the relationship between the built environment and social equity. Her work is reflective of social, cultural and political movements aimed at improving the quality of the built environment. Of particular interest is the notion of sustainable urbanism and the ability of cities to be places of vibrancy, social diversity, and neighborhood identity.
Professor Talen’s research, culminating in her book titled Neighborhood (Oxford Press, 2019), is written in support of those who believe that neighborhoods should be genuinely relevant in our lives—not as casual descriptors of geographic location, but as places that provide an essential context for daily life.
Brought to you by the School of Architecture and the Notre Dame Alumni Association.
Speakers:
Emily Talen, professor in the Division of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago
Meet the Speaker: Emily Talen
Emily Talen is professor in the Division of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. Her research is devoted to urban design and urbanism, especially the relationship between the built environment and social equity. She holds a PhD in urban geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s in city planning from Ohio State University. She is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. Talen has written extensively on the topics of urban design, New Urbanism, and social equity. She has published over seventy peer-reviewed articles and five books: Neighborhood; City Rules; Design for Diversity; Urban Design Reclaimed; and New Urbanism and American Planning.