PhD Program Overview 2017-2018

Abstract

The 2017–18 academic year was enhanced by the progression of our two main academic programs: the PhD Architecture Research Forum and the annual Graduate Symposium. We organized the third lecture series of our annual Research Forum for the Fall and Spring semesters, which brought more than twenty local and international guest speakers to our community. Faculty, architectural historians, librarians, professionals, lawyers, visiting PhD students, and many others collaborated on the growth of our research and network. The second of our main activities, the International Graduate Student Symposium, titled Chicago Schools: Authors, Audiences, and History, was an important step for starting a tradition in our student-run activities. This was the second consecutive year that our PhD Program organized a peer-reviewed symposium, which once again reached territories beyond the United States. Beyond empowering students, the symposium encouraged proactive behaviors, a valuable skill in both academic and professional careers.