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TALKS

March 14, 2024

"Pathways: Towards Developing a  K-12 Architecture Education Guide for ACSA", panel moderator, 112th Annual Meeting Association for Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), Vancouver, BC, Canada

January 06, 2024

"Who am I? Engaging with Identity in Architecture", Keynote Lecture at the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Forum 2024, Marriot New Orleans, LA

January 06, 2024

"Designing for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion", session at the  American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Forum 2024, Marriot New Orleans, LA

November 13, 2023

"Designing with a Conscience: Public Interest Design", lecture sponsored by the  American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) - University of Cincinnati Chapter (Virtual)

November 03, 2023

"Pathways: Who's Impacting College Choice", Panel Moderator, 2023 ACSA Administrators Conference, sponsored by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

May 18, 2023

"Teaching Filipino Architecture to Children as Approach to Appreciating AAPI Heritage" as part of SAH Roundtable: Teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage,  sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians (Virtual)

April 13, 2023

"What Kids Should Know About Filipino Architecture",  Design Time, hosted by DLR Group, Austin and Houston, TX (Virtual)

March 31, 2023

"Filipino-American Architects and Designers", in "Stewarding Asian American Pacific Islander Cultural Resources in the Shadow of Franklin Odo", 2023 Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) Virtual Program (Virtual)

March 30, 2023

"Progress Survey on Fellowships in Architecture Education", Panel Moderator, 111th Annual Meeting Association for Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), St. Louis, MO

March 23, 2023

"Representing Postcolonial Identity in Philippine Pavilions in International Expositions, 1958-1992", 2023 Symposium - "Best Practices in International Exposition Design",  sponsored by the Institute for the Study of International Expositions, (virtual)

March 23, 2023

"Siam Mapped: A History of the Geo-Body of a Nation", Pluriversal Book Club, sponsored by the Pluriversal Special Interest Group, Design Research Society (virtual)

March 10, 2023

"Filipino-American Architects and Designers", in "Asian-American and Pacific Islanders Architects and Designers: Findings and Next Steps" Roundtable Discussion, sponsored by Society of Architectural Historians and the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, 

New York City, NY (virtual)

December 09, 2022

Panelist, "Ten Big Ideas for Pluriversal Design Education", part of "Futures of Design Education Series", Design Research Society (virtual)

November 18, 2022

Invited Workshop Facilitator, "Connect, Converge, Collaborate", part of Gulf Coast Connections 2023, sponsored by Center for Environmental Studies, Diluvial Houston Initiative at Rice University, Houston, TX

November 04, 2022

"Building the Faculty Our Discipline Deserves", Panel Moderator, 2022 ACSA Administrators Conference, sponsored by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

July 07, 2022

"Queer Space and Quezon Memorial Circle, Philippines", panelist in AIAS Pride Panel Webinar, sponsored by the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Advocacy Group and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force (virtual)

May 26, 2022

“Designing for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”, Keynote Presentation during the “Pag-aatip: Elevating the Point” Architectural Research Colloquium 2022, sponsored by the University of the Philippines – College of Architecture, Quezon City, Philippines (virtual)

May 19, 2022

Panel Moderator, “History, Theory, Criticism: Protest, Participation, Place” in the Association for Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) 110th Annual Conference (virtual)

 

May 18, 2022

Panelist in “Special Focus Session: Progress Survey on Equity in Architectural Education: An Update”, in the Association for Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) 110th Annual Conference (virtual)

March 17, 2022

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Roundtable Discussion,

sponsored by SCI-Arc and Architecture is Free Foundation, Los Angeles, California (virtual)

March 16, 2022

"Neoliberal Urbanism in the Philippines", 

"Lugar La: Place and Placemaking Roundtable Discussion", sponsored by University of the Philippines - Tacloban College, Leyte Samar, Heritage Center, and University of Melbourne,

Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines (virtual)

March 11, 2022

"Filipino-American Architects and Designers", in "Rediscovering Asian-American Architects and Designers" Roundtable Discussion, sponsored by Society of Architectural Historians and the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, 

New York City, NY (virtual)

March 04, 2022

"Designing for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion", IIDA Design Chat,  sponsored by IIDA Campus Center, University of Kentucky, College of Design

Lexington, Kentucky (virtual)

December 10, 2021

"Architecture for/by People" Panel Discussion,

"Shaping the City: Forum for Sustainable Cities and Communities", sponsored by European Cultural Centre in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Biennial; Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, Illinois

October 26, 2021

“Challenging Homogenous Architectural Education", panel discussion sponsored by American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) Advocacy Group and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Taskforce (virtual)

October 14, 2021

“Considering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Prospects for Future Administrators” Panel Discussion, Prospects: 2021 ACSA Administrators Conference, sponsored by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture; Albuquerque, New Mexico (virtual)

June 15, 2021

“Model Minority Myth and Asian-American and Pacific Islander in Architecture and Design” Panel Discussion sponsored by Designing in Color

Oakland, California (virtual)

May 27, 2021

“LGBTQ+ Spaces Towards Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”, invited lecture

Hanbury  Architecture Planning

Norfolk, Virginia (virtual)

May 13, 2021

“Roundtable on Building Equity in Design”, invited panelist to roundtable discussion sponsored by International Interior Design Association (IIDA) - Ohio Kentucky Chapter

Lexington, Kentucky (virtual)

April 30, 2021

“Decolonizing Design”, part of Design Thinking Breakfast, sponsored by Phyllis Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking

Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana (virtual)

April 17, 2021

“LGBTQ+ Heritage Sites for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”, part of the International Day on Monuments and Sites, sponsored by International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) – Sustainable Development Working Group

Paris, France (virtual)

April 02, 2021

"How Racism works at the individual, institutional, and structural levels at Tulane", panel discussion part of the 2021 Anti-Racism and EDI Teach-In for Faculty and Staff, sponsored by the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Tulane University (virtual)

March 27, 2021

"Conquest and Resistance: Intersections of Colonialism and Modernity in Twentieth-Century Philippine Architecture",  Keynote Lecture for mASEANa - Philippine Modern Architecture Documentation Workshop, University of Santo Tomas

Manila, Philippines (virtual)

March 26, 2021

“Filipino Architecture and Neoliberalism: Prospects and Challenges in the 21st Century”, Philippine Institute of Architects General Membership Meeting

PIA Makati Chapter

Makati City, Philippines (virtual)

February 27, 2021

"Healing the Colonial Body: Colonialism, Modernity, and Medicalization of Early 20th-Century Philippine Architecture",  Keynote Lecture for 10th mASEANa International Conference, sponsored by DOCOMOMO - Japan with Japan Foundation, University of the Philippines - College of Architecture

Quezon City, Philippines (virtual)

February 14, 2021

Panel Discussion “Workplace of the Future: Innovating for What’s Next”, hosted by Kolar Experience Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio (virtual)

February 13, 2021

“Queering and Queer Space in the Philippines”, part of “Coffee Break with Urbana” webseries

Rotterdam, Netherlands (virtual)

December 12, 2020

"Postcolonial Identity Politics and Philippine Pavilions in International Expositions, 1958-1992", 

Symposium Expo-logy,  organized by Society for Expo-logy; Kyoto University

Kyoto, Japan (virtual)

October 23, 2020

"What is Filipino Architecture", webinar for kids as part of the World Architecture Day Celebration

sponsored by United Architects of the Philippines - Abu Dhabi Chapter

Abu Dhabi, UAE (virtual)

October 19, 2020

"Right to the City and Neoliberal Urbanism in the Philippines", Tulane School of Architecture Lecture Series, Tulane University

New Orleans, Louisiana (virtual)

October 17, 2020

"Neoliberalism and Philippine Cities: Challenges and Prospects in the 21st Century", webinar sponsored by United Architects of the Philippines -

Student Auxiliary - Area C

Cebu City, Philippines (virtual)

October 17, 2020

"Built Environment in the Philippines" part of "What is the Built Environment: The Art and Science of Architecture for Kids?" workshop-webinar sponsored by the Metropolitan Museum of Manila and Japan Foundation Manila

Manila, Philippines (virtual)

June 23, 2020

"Pride + Place", Panel Discussion on Queer Spaces in Philippine Urbanism and Landscape, sponsored by the Philippine Association of Landscape Architects

Quezon City, Philippines (virtual)

February 13, 2020 
"The City Who Had Two Navels: Curating the Philippine Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale 2018"

Gatty Lecture Series

Southeast Asian Studies Program

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

November 20, 2019

"Displaying the Philippines: 100 years of Philippine Pavilions in International Expositions" sponsored by 

Philippine Consulate General - Los Angeles and PuroArte, Los Angeles, California

November 20, 2019

"The City Who Had Two Navels: Curating the Philippine Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale 2018"

UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies Program

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

October 19, 2019

"Displaying the Philippines: 100 years of Philippine Pavilions in International Expositions"

National Commission for Culture and the Arts

Metropolitan Museum of Manila

Manila, Philippines

October 12, 2019

"Filipino Architecture and Neoliberalism: Prospects and Challenges in the 21st Century"

National Commission for Culture and the Arts

Metropolitan Museum of Manila

Manila, Philippines

July 17, 2019

"Global Views of Art Practice through Biennales"

Museum of Contemporary Art and Design

De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde

Manila, Philippines

July 13, 2019

"Shifting Definitions of the Vernacular in 20th Century

Philippine Architecture"

European Architectural History Network and

Society of Architectural Historians - Australia and New Zealand

University of Sydney; Sydney, Australia

July 02, 2019

"The City Who Had Two Navels: Curating the Philippine Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale 2018"

Metropolitan Museum of Manila

Manila, Philippines

June 22, 2019

"Filipino Architecture and Neoliberalism"

United Architects of the Philippines - Diliman

Metropolitan Museum of Manila

Manila, Philippines

March 25, 2019

"Rampa: Sex Work, Surveillance, and Spectacle at the Quezon Memorial Circle, Philippines"

National Organization of Minority Architecture Students - OSU Chapter

Knowlton School of Architecture

Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio

February 17, 2019

"Filipino Architecture and Neoliberalism: Prospects and Challenges in the 21st Century"

Anthology Architecture and Design Festival

Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

January 27, 2019

"The City Who Had Two Navels: Curating the Philippine Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale 2018"

Cincinnati Asian Art Society Lecture Series

Cincinnati Art Museum

Cincinnati, Ohio

November 17 to 23, 2018

"The City Who Had Two Navels"
Lecture and Workshop
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Milan, Padova, Treviso, and Venice, Italy

October 12-13, 2018

"Filipino Architecture and Neoliberalism: Prospects and Challenges in the 21st Century"

Shaping the City Conference

European Cultural Centre

Fondazione Querini Stampalia

Venice, Italy

September 26, 2018

"The City Who Had Two Navels: Curating the Philippine Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale 2018"
SAID Lecture Series
School of Architecture and Interior Design
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
August 24, 2018
"Displaying the Nation: Philippine Pavilions in International Expositions"
Meetings on Architecture
La Biennale di Venezia
Venice, Italy
April 14, 2018
"Filipino Architecture and Neoliberalism: Prospects and Challenges in the 21st Century"
United Architects of the Philippines National Convention
SMX Convention Center
Pasay City, Philippines
April 10, 2018
"Padayon: An Autobiographical Journey"
Third Architects in the Academe Assembly
United Architects of the Philippines
UAP Hedquarters
Quezon City, Philippines
March 12, 2018
"Designing with a Conscience: Alternative Practices of Architecture"
School of Architecture, Fine Arts and Design
University of San Carlos
Cebu City, Philippines
October 10, 2017
"Uncle Sam in the Philippines: American-colonial Influence on Early 20th-Century Architecture and Urbanism in the Philippines"
School of Art and Design
Northern Illinois University
De Kalb, Illinois
October 05, 2017
"Designing and Questioning"
Design Exchange (dxuky)
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
February 03, 2017
"Designing for Post-Typhoon Haiyan Recovery in Leyte, Philippines"
Department of Design and Environmental Analysis
College of Human Ecology
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
March 30, 2016
“Defining Filipino”, panel co-presenter at the Eight Annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference,
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 21, 2016
"Art Deco Filipino: Rediscovering Philippine Art Deco Architecture", invited lecture sponsored by the Cincinnati Asian Art Society and Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati, Ohio
September 26, 2015
“Architecture Education: Philippine and American Experiences”, invited lecture at “Symposium: TransArch” sponsored by the U.P. Architecture Forum, University of the Philippines – College of Architecture
Quezon City, Philippines

 

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