ANNOUNCEMENT

University of Washington
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Lecture Series
Special Session, 2001 - 2002

Praxis@CAUP

This year the CAUP Lecture Series takes a "sabbatical" from its usual
offering to try a more focused format -- "Praxis@CAUP". Once a quarter,
Praxis@CAUP will sponsor a thematic dialogue consisting of a tripartite
sequence of events:

A.  Evening Lecture
A Visiting Speaker of prominence will deliver a talk central to the theme
of the quarter and of interest to the academic and professional community
at large.

B.  Noon Lectures and Events
The Visiting Speaker will be preceded by a series of student and faculty
led noon hour events, allowing the central theme of the quarter to be
developed.

C. Round Table
To follow up, an invited group of participants, including faculty and
students, its constituencies, and the Visiting Speaker, will engage in a
round table dialogue on the theme.

The three themes proposed for the 2001-2 academic year are:

Praxis 1:       Digital Design; Virtual Construction
Autumn Quarter

Praxis 2:       Urban Sustainability; Communities in Action
Winter Quarter

Praxis 3:       Design Build; From Craftsmanship to Management
Spring Quarter

This year the program will be directed by Vikram Prakash, Associate Dean of
External Affairs (vprakash@u.washington.edu), assisted by Jim Nicholls,
Director Emeritus of the CAUP Lecture Series (jnicholl@u.washington.edu).
The selection of the Visiting Speakers, and organization of each
Praxis@CAUP will be done in active collaboration with the faculty,
students and community member actively interested in each theme. Those
interested should contact the series directors.

Publicity will be by email and the internet.