Together on October 14-18, 2020, we will explore ways in which can break down barriers to creating meaningful projects, share ways to remix the role of the designer, and unpack new approaches to the design processes of our built environment. Each one of us will find our ikusasa, Yoruba for future or progress, to forge our path towards progression.

Now we’re just days away and the agenda has been published at https://conference2020.noma.net/ making today the PERFECT time for you to join the hundreds that have already registered! Early registration ends October 2nd!



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Cities are changing. Populations and economies in Oakland, Dakar, and beyond. Globally, our cities are changing from population to economies near and far. We, as designers, community members, leaders, and environmental stewards, need to be prepared to champion and shift the issues of our current structures to more equitable systems. We must fight to provide access for all to quality public spaces and create opportunities for the masses to enter and engage in our professions.



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There is a gap between design development and who ultimately declares what is built in our community. Reckoning with the past, we need to question who has a right to ownership and who has a voice in the design process to build a better future. As a virtual conference, we will collectively explore and share ways to reshape our communities, to fill those gaps in design justice, and move towards a new renaissance.

CEU’s, seminars, panel discussions, parties, competitions. It all begins when you register today. Members get a better deal so you might as well go ahead and become a member today while you’re at it.



Here are the first group of speakers at NOMA2020 Spatial Shifts! Julia Lenaé Weatherspoon Lance Collins, De Nichols, Michelle Wilkinson, Wandile Mthiyane, Melissa Daniels, Kathy Denise Dixon, Kathryn Tyler Prigmore, Roberta Washington, Katherine Wms, Janette Kim. Image and text courtesy of NOMA

Attend #NOMASpatialShifts2020:

Get entrance to all events and sessions

Access to exhibitions and job fairs

Meet your favorite speakers

Get extended access to all audio and video files

Chat rooms, cocktail hours, parties, and more

Themes include:



THEMES 1 – Who Belongs? – Policy & Politics

THEME 2 – Culture: Space and Urban Structure

THEME 3 – Housing – Place, Space, Consumption, and Production

THEME 4 – SUSTAINABLE JUSTICE: Grounding In Green

THEME 5 – THE EXPANDED ROLE OF THE ARCHITECT: Reclaiming Design, Development & Technology

THEME 6 – Professional Practice

THEME 7 – OAKLAND INTERSECTION: Make Visible Your Call to Action

CEUs: 60 credits

Learn more about the conference and register today!

EARLY REGISTRATION ends on October 2nd! Be a part of NOMA history and register!