Association of Architecture School Librarians (AASL) 2024 Annual Conference

Date

March 14, 2024 09:00 - March 16, 2024 19:00

Location

Vancouver

Details

Website: https://architecturelibrarians.org/2024conference

Theme: Disrupters on the Edge

The 46th Annual AASL Conference will be held in conjunction with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and take place March 14 – 16, 2024, in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

We invite individuals from across our community to share insights and experiences. Whether you offer decades of knowledge or are just beginning your career, we want to hear from you!

This year AASL borrows its theme from ACSA: DISRUPTERS ON THE EDGE

As we reach the end of the first quarter of the 21st century, we find ourselves well past the point of debating climate crisis, social inequity, resource scarcity, decolonization, and fair access to housing and health care. Architects and designers must rise to the task of addressing these urgencies. With the world’s population over 8 billion and heading towards 10 billion in the next few decades, it is imperative that we challenge the status quo to find effective solutions. As we look ahead to the next 25 years, we must ask ourselves:

• How have disruptors inspired us to address these urgencies with renewed purpose?
• What can outliers and the traditionally marginalized teach us about breaking away from customary approaches?
• How can we (re)organize our efforts and ourselves to implement more effective action in the next quarter century?