Alan Altshuler speaks on “A View from Political Science”

Throughout the 2010-1011 academic year, the Department of Urban Planning and the Lewis Center will present the Harvey S. Perloff lectures on The Future of Urban Planning. The lecture series, in honor of planning pioneer and long-time UCLA Dean Harvey S. Perloff, includes a diverse array of urban, regional, and planning scholars reflecting on what […]

David Sloane speaks on “Emotion Along the Roadside: Mourning and Commemoration in Creating a Healthier Community”

David Sloane is a professor and director of undergraduate programs in the School of Policy, Planning, and Development at the University of Southern California.Dr. Sloane has written two books and numerous articles in the areas of urban/planning history and community planning around safety and health. He is currently working with the Community Health Councils’ African […]

Amy Glasmeier on “Emergent Austerity: What Will This Mean for the Field of Planning?”

“Emergent Austerity: What Will This Mean for the Field of Planning?”presented by Amy K. Glasmeier,  Department Head, Urban Studies and Planning at MIT Dr. Glasmeier holds a professional masters and PhD in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley. In spring 2009, she became the Department Head of Urban Studies and Planning at […]

Seeking Spatial Justice: Labor-Community Coalition Building in Los Angeles, 1965 – 2010

IRLE Colloquium: "Seeking Spatial Justice: Labor-Community Coalition Building in Los Angeles, 1965 - 2010" Wednesday, April 20, 2011 12:30 - 2:00 pm Haines 352 Presented by:Edward Soja, UCLA Department of Urban Planning Respondent: Madeline Janis, Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) About the Speakers: Professor Edward Soja teaches in the Regional and International […]

Lewis Center 2011 open house

RSVPThe Lewis Center will again open its doors to guests and visitors this year to celebrate the scholarship of our faculty and students.  Please join us at 1:30 pm for an open house mixer followed by an informal presentation beginning at 2:00 pm, featuring the ways we support interdisciplinary research by students and faculty.  The […]