Author Archives: Hannah Borgeson

Miguel Rábago | The Legal Geographies of the Agricultural Borderlands: Migrant Labor, Food, and Waterways

This lecture was held on 11/3/22 and was part of the Fall 2022 Sciame Lecture Series, titled “Border Crossings: Architecture and Migration in the Americas.”   Miguel Rábago Dorbecker is professor of law at CIDE Law School. Previously he was professor in the Law Department of Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and  visiting professor at the

Fall 2022 Sciame Lecture Series: William Brinkman-Clark

This lecture was held on 10/27/22 and was part of the Spitzer Fall 2022 Sciame Lecture Series, titled “Border Crossings: Architecture and Migration in the Americas.” William Brinkman-Clark is a professor at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. His research focuses on the cosmetic relation between the aesthetic and the politic as it regards public space

Paul Farber Lecture Recording

This special lecture was held in person on 10/20/22 and was co-sponsored by the Society for American City and Regional Planning History as the keynote for the SACRPH 2022 Harlem Conference. Paul Farber is Co-founder and Director of Monument Lab. He is author of A Wall of Our Own: An American History of the Berlin Wall and co-editor

C.J. Alvarez Lecture Recording

This lecture by C.J. Alvarez, “The Natural and Built Environments of the U.S.-Mexico Border,” was held in person on 10/6/22 and was part of the Fall 2022 Sciame Lecture Series, titled “Border Crossings: Architecture and Migration in the Americas.” C.J. Alvarez is the author of Border Land, Border Water: A History of Construction on the U.S.-Mexico Divide,

Gabriel Díaz Montemayor Lecture Recording

This lecture was held in-person as part of the Fall 2022 Sciame Lecture Series, titled “Border Crossings: Architecture and Migration in the Americas.” Gabriel Díaz Montemayor, ASLA, is an Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and an Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University

New Academic Year Kicked Off at Convocation

Welcome to the 2022-23 academic year! There is a lot to look forward to, and many ways to get involved! Spitzer School students, faculty, and staff convened in person for Convocation on August 25, a final milestone in the transition to fully reopening. View the presentation here. Dean Marta Gutman led the event, starting with