EAAD and Center for the Future of Cities

Agenda - Wednesday, February 26. In-person event

14:30 - 14:45	Welcome and Introduction Welcome remarks by the representatives of the School of Architecture, Art and Design and the Center for the Future of Cities. Session objectives: Strengthen collaboration between research groups and promote the generation of new interdisciplinary knowledge.
14:45 - 15:30	Presentations of research projects from the EAAD ustainable Territorial Development o Presentation of outstanding projects on urban and regional development, focused on sustainability. Advanced Design Processes for Sustainable Transformation o Innovation in methodologies and design processes aimed at sustainable impact. Studies in Architecture and Design o Research in history, theory, and criticism of architecture and design in contemporary contexts. Artistic Creation Group o Proposal for the recognition of artistic creation as a generator of scientific knowledge. Projects and concrete examples.
15:30 - 16:15	Presentation of projects from the Center for the Future of Cities. Introduction to the Center for the Future of Cities: Objectives, areas of work, and current collaborations. Highlighted projects around: Sustainable and resilient urbanism. Technology and innovation for the quality of life in cities. Studies on urban mobility and future planning.
16:15 - 16:30	Coffee break and networking. Dialogue among researchers and strengthening collaboration network.
16:30 - 17:45	Thematic discussion tables. Topics: Opportunities for collaboration between different disciplines and lines of research. The role of design in the sustainable transformation of cities. Artistic creation as research: challenges and opportunities. Funding opportunities for joint projects.
17:45 - 18:15	Presentation of conclusions. Brief presentation of the results and conclusions of each discussion table. Identification of specific proposals for future collaborations.
18:15 - 18:30	Closing and next steps. Final reflections from the session coordinators. Next steps: Follow-up on the generated ideas and proposals for new collaborations among the research groups.