Lincoln (Neb.) - Sept. 16, 1999 - Experts on global culture from Europe and Russia will gather at the Nebraska Union auditorium at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 as the University of Nebraska College of Architecture continues its Legacy Lectures series, "Global Cultures and Place Making in the 21st Century."
Organized as a public colloquium divided into four sessions, "Global Cultures" explores the effect of globalization on design, architecture, urbanization and the prospects for a sustainable future for the world's communities.
Each session examines challenges facing a particular geographic region. The session scheduled for Sept. 26 will explore challenges facing communities and the design professions in the European Union, eastern Europe and Russia. Speakers will include Peter Bast, University of Hannover, Germany; Jack O'Keefe, College of Technology, Dublin, Ireland; Valery Nefodov, St. Petersburg State University, Russia; and Xavier Cortes Rocha, secretary general of Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
Upcoming sessions will focus on Africa and the Middle East (Oct. 24) and Asia, India and the Pacific rim (Nov. 21). The first session on Aug. 29 examined planning and design issues in North America.
The Legacy Lectures highlight the College of Architecture's more than 30 years of experience in offering its students multiple opportunities to experience architecture and planning practices in international settings, including exchange and working relationships with institutions and organizations in the Americas, Europe, Russia, Africa, Asia and Australia. The college also extends its international reach through its relationship with the Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable Communities in Omaha and with the United Nations Center for Human Settlements.
"In the formation of this University of Nebraska Global
Network, each location within the network serves to connect to
the larger goal of stewardship for the physical environment, and
to enrich the cultural mission of architecture," said Cecil
Steward, dean of architecture.
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