TheSouthern California Institute of Architecture(SCI-Arc) has released a list of its featured public programs for the Spring 2017 semester that includes, among its events, a debate between controversial Slovenian philosopher Slajov Žižek and SCI-Arc Distinguished Professor of PhilosophyGraham Harman.

SCI-Arc’s lecture series will be complemented by two exhibitions that will occur throughout the semester.The Duck and the Document, curated bySylvia Lavin, will showcase a collection of architectural ephemera that includes handrails and facade panels salvaged from canonical buildings from the 20th century.Drawing Conclusions,curated by Jeffrey Kipnis and designed by Andrew Zago, will explore the year of 1990 as a potential “apex” for hand drawing as a representational, technical, and conceptual tool for architects.

大学的公共项目the semester will include the following events:

Didier Fiuza FaustinoLecture, 01/25/2017

Mat OlsonLecture, 02/01/2017

JoséOubrerie:Chapel of the MosquitosLibrary Gallery Exhibition Opening, 02/03/2017

José Oubrerie + Todd GannonDuel + Duet, 02/06/2017

Graham Harman + Slajov ŽižekDuel + Duet, 03/01/2017

Peter CookLecture, 03/08/2017

Neil M. DenariLecture, 03/15/2017

Jeffrey SchnappLecture, 03/20/2017

Drawing ConclusionsSymposium + ExhibitionClosing Reception, 03/24/2017

Sylvia LavinLecture, 03/29/2017

Jake Matatyaou + AmaliaUlmanLecture, 04/03/2017

Giancarlo MazzantiLecture, 04/05/2017

The Duck and the DocumentSCI-Arc Gallery Exhibition Opening Reception, 04/14/2017

Spring ShowExhibition Opening Reception, 04/29/2017

Maxi Spina:ThickSCI-Arc Gallery Exhibition Opening Reception, 06/16/2017

For more information on SCI-Arc’s events, see the SCI-Arcwebsite.