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60-Minute Education Session

SUN-A03 - Decolonizing Design: Black Narratives in Landscape Architecture

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

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  Breeze Outlaw, Associate ASLA

  Landscape Designer
  Sasaki

Speaker(s)

• UD

  Ujijji Davis, ASLA

  Landscape Architect
  SmithGroup
• MM

  Marc Miller, Student ASLA

  Assistant Professor
  The Pennsyvania State University

The current narrative of landscape architecture fails to highlight the significance and impact of diverse identities in the discipline. This session explores the experiences of black landscape architects and the relevant cultural narratives that inform inclusive academic and professional practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about black landscape history and barriers to design education.
• Highlight gaps in landscape architectural education and foundation as it relates to diverse/ethnic cultures.
• Explore black narratives in landscape architectural history and current events.
• Identify the importance of multicultural explorations in landscape architectural foundation.