Interdisciplinary Dialogue Series, Dialogue 4 of 4: Disrupting Slow Violence: Untapping the Healing Power of the Spatial Disciplines

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Disciplines like architecture, historic preservation, and urban planning have historically contributed to systemic harms, including displacement, segregation, and environmental damage, disproportionately affecting low-income communities and communities of color. From racist regulations to urban renewal and freeway construction, these practices have inflicted "slow violence" on individuals, communities, and ecosystems. Today, many professionals are shifting toward a community-oriented, ecological, and healing-centered ethos. How are these disciplines transforming past practices to embrace healing and sustainability? How can planning and design replace slow violence with meaningful and lasting restoration?

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Panelists: 

Elisa Dainese
Assistant Professor of Architecture
Georgia Institute of Technology

Ashley Hernandez
Assistant Professor, Community Development
University of North Carolina

Maia S. Roberts
Vice President, Real Estate Development, 
Mid-Atlantic Preservation of Affordable Housing

Fallon Aidoo
Assistant Professor of Historic Preservation
Tulane School of Architecture

Nohely Alvarez
Ph.D. Candidate, Urban & Regional Planning & Design
University of Maryland

Moderator:

Riem Elzoghbi
Lecturer, Urban Studies & Planning Program
UMD, School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation

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