Gear up for the Motor City as the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) gets ready to head to Detroit for their Annual Conference, April 18-22, 2012. Register before February 16 and receive the early registration discount. Registration fees increase on February 16, 2012.
Conference highlights include:
34 academic paper sessions and one graduate student lightening round on topics such as shrinking cities, the architecture of Fordism, cultural landscapes, and topographies. Paper sessions cover all geographic areas and time periods.
Tours with experienced tour leaders on topics such as 19th Century Detroit, the GM Tech Center, Detroit Modern, Corktown, Art Deco in Detroit, Cranbrook, Yamasaki, and Mies' Lafayette Park. Many tours are close to selling out - register now to get your top tour choices.
A day long Historic Preservation Seminar - "Retooling the Motor City"
Many networking events such as the opening reception, the awards ceremony, a pub crawl, and the closing night benefit on the 32nd floor of the iconic Guardian Building in downtown Detroit.
Join SAH in Detroit this April to explore the Motor City and engage in today's architectural history!
Best wishes,
Janine Henri
ARLIS/NA Liaison to SAH
Architecture, Design, and Digital Services Librarian
and Interim Resource Librarian for Urban Planning
UCLA Arts Library
1400 Public Affairs Building
Box 951392
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1392
office: 310-206-4587
fax: 310-825-1303