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ProPEL March 26-28, 2026 | CHICAGO, IL
114th Annual Meeting
Convergence/Divergence:
Designing Futures in Architecture and Education
Conference Overview
The ACSA Annual Meeting convenes educators, practitioners, and students from around the world to share research and explore the past and future of architecture, design, and allied disciplines. The 114th Annual Meeting will provide multiple opportunities for scholarly exchange in Chicago, March 26-28, 2026.
Theme
CONVERGENCE/DIVERGENCE: Designing Futures in Architecture and Education
The work of design sits at the nexus of numerous forces, simultaneously channeling, responding to, and reflecting these forces. The products and processes of design can be seen to converge toward shared values and methodologies and to diverge in ways that embrace plurality, disruption, and innovation. The 114th ACSA Annual Meeting will emphasize the transformative potential of design thinking, convening educators, practitioners, and students into conversations about architectural pedagogy and production. The architectural history of Chicago will add to the context through tours and connections with the local schools and firms.
Conference Organization
The ACSA Annual Meeting supports the needs of architecture faculty and enhances architectural education and research. ACSA aims to create an inclusive, transparent, and impactful program that elevates, addresses, and disseminates knowledge on pressing concerns in society through the agency of architecture and allied disciplines.
The ACSA114 Annual Meeting Committee, has combined representation of ACSA members, the ACSA board and ACSA staff. The ACSA114 conference leadership is intended to increase transparency and inclusivity while keeping in mind effectiveness and maintaining rigor. The committee’s primary deliverable is the peer-reviewed content, along with themed sessions.
Steering Committee
Responsible for the non-peer reviewed content of the conference, including a theme that guides identification of plenary talks and invited panel sessions. The committee will also curate workshops, local engagement and other conference activities.
- José L.S. Gámez, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Reed Kroloff, Illinois Institute of Technology
- Francisco J. Rodríguez-Suárez, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Reviews Committee
Responsible for overseeing the peer-review process, which includes matching reviewer’s expertise with that of the submission, as well as designating sessions and moderators. Sessions will be composed of both papers and projects, when possible, allowing for scholarly and applied research to mutually demonstrate impact and inform one another.
- George Epolito, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
- José L.S. Gámez, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Liane A. Hancock, University of New Mexico
- Ming Hu, University of Notre Dame
- Katie Macdonald, University of Virginia
- Erin Moore, University of Oregon
- Behnam Samareh, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- June Williamson, City College of New York
Annual Meeting Topics
The Annual Meeting Committee will maintain topics year to year in order to address the diversity of our members scholarly, creative and pedagogic interests. This consistent and we hope inclusive list of topics will also ensure an annual venue for all members to submit to an ACSA conference.
Building Science & Technology
Design
Digital Technology
Ecology
Health
History, Theory, Criticism
Pedagogy
Practice
Society + Community
Urbanism
Conference Partners
Questions
Michelle Sturges
Conferences Manager
202-785-2324
msturges@acsa-arch.org
Eric W. Ellis
Sr. Director of Operations and Programs
202-785-2324
eellis@acsa-arch.org
