Hosted at the Architectural Association over two days, the AHRA PhD Student Symposium 2024 brings together PhD candidates and young researchers from various institutions in the UK and abroad to present their work, engage in roundtable discussions, and collectively reflect on how invisible stories enact defiance and resistance. Drawing inspiration from Ursula K. Le Guin’s concept of a ‘carrier bag’, foregrounding complexity and mundane aspects of existence becomes the terrain for exploring ways of imagining otherwise.
On the first day of the event, the roundtable discussions will invite us to explore the body as a thinking tool, unveil invisible types of knowledge through stories from across the globe, and dissect the importance of reshaping existing methods and practices in pursuit of transformative justice. On the second day, the various sessions will aim to trace ruptures in and dismantle monolithic narratives, reveal struggles for equality and everyday practices of living-with.
The symposium is organised by the AA PhD Programme.
The full schedule will be announced soon.
Please get in touch to let us know of any access requirements that you might have and how we can best accommodate these. If you are unable to attend physically but would like to participate in the event remotely please email publicprogramme@aaschool.ac.uk.
