This lecture will focus on Jess Myers’ work in sound — the podcast Here There Be Dragons and the exhibition A Pause is Not a Break —while also looking at the relationship between experimental sound and the built environment.

Speaker: Jess Myers is an assistant professor of architecture at Rhode Island School for Design. Her practice as an urbanist includes work as an editor, writer, podcaster, and curator. Her podcast Here There Be Dragons takes an in-depth look at the impact of security narratives on urban planning through the eyes of city residents. Her writing can be found in Avery Review, L’Architecture D’Aujourd’hui, Dwell, and The Architect’s Newspaper.

The 2023 Open Forum Lecture Series, led by Dr. Menna Agha and Dr. Omeasoo Wahpasiw, will include three talks, an exhibition, and the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism’s first annual Indigenous Feast. The theme is Refuge.