Instructor Class Description

Time Schedule:

• Autumn Quarter 2009
• Winter Quarter 2010

Jeffrey Hou
L ARCH 598
Seattle Campus

Special Topics

Systematic study of specialized regional landscape subject matter, including history, technology, implementation, and other topics depending on current interest/needs. Topics vary and are announced in the preceding quarter.

Class description

This seminar examines the dialectic connection between activism and design/planning practice as well as the politics and ethics of engaging in activism in the context of design and planning. The course covers both theoretical frameworks and practical tools of citizen movement and social/environmental activism.

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

Discussion will be informed by cases studies from Seattle and abroad. Guest speakers will include design and planning professionals and activists currently engaged in grassroots movements. The best way to know about activism is to engage in it. Opportunities will be explored to engage in actual practices during the spring quarter.

Recommended preparation

Class assignments and grading

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