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News update: June 2008

Accommodation now sold out
All reserved accommodation for the conference has now sold out. Delegates are advised to book alternative accommodation as soon as possible.
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Programme updates
New speakers confirmed and changes to timings.
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Speaker blog
Read our latest blog entry from Sir Andrew Derbyshire – Some thoughts from the past.

The Ecohouse Student Design Competition Awards will be presented at an evening reception sponsored by Berman Guedes Stretton and Hoare Lee on Tuesday 22 July 2008.
Judging takes place on 2 July 2008.
Find out more here (link opens in a new window)

Oxford Union Debate – Monday 21 July 2008
Architecture would be better off without schools of architecture. Vote now in our pre-debate poll. See the sidebar to vote.

Programme

The conference will be comprised of inspirational keynote lectures and a series of forums incorporating the following topics:

  1. Buildings and the Environment
  2. Sustaining Studio Education in a Climate of Change
  3. Human Habitat and Social Responsibility
  4. Refurbishment and Evidence Based Education
  5. Research into Teaching Courses
  6. Urban Design and Sustainable Cities
  7. Schools and Professional Views
  8. Materials and Renewable Energy
  9. Virtual Building and Generative Design
  10. Design Research
  11. Courses and Curricula

Additional features include:

  • Oxford Union Debate on Architectural Education
  • Café-style Workshops for each Forum

Exhibition

A large exhibition will take place alongside the conference featuring the latest tools, schools, practices and publications. For details of this and other commercial opportunities available at The Oxford Conference 2008 click here.

Resetting the Agenda - Have your say…

What issues should dominate the agenda at this key conference and be part of the foundations of architectural education in the 21st century? Have your say in our pre-conference poll.
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