Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2010 Presenter: “The Collision of Hollywood and Heaven at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles.” Place and Space in Catholic America session. American Academy of Religion, Annual Meeting Atlanta, GA. For more information: 404.727.3049
June 16-18, 2010 Presenter: ”Up” At ideaCity, also known as ‘Canada’s Premiere Meeting of the Minds,’ an eclectic gathering of artists, adventurers, authors, cosmologists, designers, entertainers, filmmakers, inventors, magicians, musicians, and scientists. Moses Znaimer, producer. Toronto. For tickets and info, visit ideaCity
April 23, 2009 “At Home in the World and with God.” Illustrated talk about the ways in which architecture and design can enable human relationships, foster community, and, ultimately, invite contact with the transcendent. Pleasantville Community Synagogue, 219 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570. 7:30 p.m. Event is free and open to the public.
November 1, 2008 “Architecture and Urban Planning: The Ethical and Environmental Functions of Architecture.” Walking tour of Chicago’s architectural landmarks led by Judith Dupré in collaboration with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and the Society for the Arts in Religious and Theological Studies, American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. 9 am-noon. Event is sold out.
October 31, 2008 “Building as Being: The Ethical Aspects of Architecture.” Illustrated lecture. Society for the Arts in Religious and Theological Studies, American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting. Hilton Chicago, Room Continental B, Chicago, IL. 7:00-9:30 pm. For more information: 404.727.3049
October 23, 2008 “Remembrance at Five: The Media’s Impact on Recent American Commemoration.” Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota. Nolte Center, Minneapolis campus. Event is free and open to the public. For more information: 612.626.5054.
April 25, 2008 “Divinity Student’s Books Pay Homage to Architectural Marvels” by Susan Gonzalez: Yale Bulletin & Calendar.
April 10, 2008 “Collaboration as a Means of Grace.” An illustrated talk about design collaboration as it has been expressed in landmark Christian churches. Trinity Episcopal Church, 651 Pequot Avenue, Southport, CT 06890. The event is free and the public is welcomed. For more information: 203.255-0454.
April 6, 2008 “The Evolving American Monument.” Lecture and book signing at the Jay Heritage Center, a National Historic Landmark, 210 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY. Sunday, April 6, 3 p.m. Tickets: $5. Open to the public. For more information: 914.698.9275.
March 31 “The Evolving American Monument.” Lecture. National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC. Monday, 6:30 – 8 pm. Tickets: $12 Members and Students; $20 Public. For more information: 202.272.2448.
March 27 “The Evolving American Monument.” Talk and book signing. Saybrook College, Yale University, New Haven, CT. Private event.
February 1 “Patriotism: Monumental America.” Talk. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters. 8:45-10:15 a.m., Cafe Mozart, Mamaroneck, NY. Tickets $7, payable at the door. Open to members and the public.
November 30, 2007. Talk and book signing. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Pittsburgh. Free and open to the public. For more information: 412.381.3600.
November 29 Meet The Authors Night And Book Fair, The University Club of Washington, DC. 1135 Sixteenth Street, NW. Thursday, November 29, 5:30-8:00 pm. Free and open to the public. For more information: 202.824.1378.
November 10 National Constitution Center, Veterans Day Event. Independence Mall, 525 Arch Street, Philadelphia. For more information: 215.409.6600.
November 7 Wellesley Authors on Stage, Talk and Book Signing. Wellesley College Club, Wellesley College Campus, Wellesley, MA. Wednesday, November 7, 10:30-12:30 am. Judith Dupré, Katha Pollitt, and Frank Delaney will discuss writing their new books. For more information: 781.251.9495.
March 2007 Lecturer. “Mega-Tall: The New Asian Skyscraper,” “The American Memorial Presence in Normandy,” and “The Art of the Book,” presented onboard the Queen Mary 2 on her maiden world voyage.
September 16, 2006 Presenter. “The Historic John Stevens Shop and the Making of the American Mythos,” in collaboration with stone carver Nicholas W. Benson and preservationist James C. Garman. This hands-on workshop on the art of stone inscription is part of “Ritual Spaces and Places: Memory and Commemoration in 19th-Century America,” the 10th Annual Salve Regina University Conference on Cultural and Historic Preservation. Saturday, September 16, 2006, 1-5 pm, Newport, RI.
September 17, 2006 Illustrated Lecture. “The John Stevens Shop and Landmark American Monuments,” with Nicholas W. Benson. Sunday, September 17, 2006, 2 pm, the Redwood Library and Athenæum, Newport, Rhode Island. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 401.847.0292 or visit www.redwoodlibrary.org/
November 16, 2005 Panelist. “A Monumental Shift: Elements of Commemorative Design since the Vietnam Veterans Memorial,” a workshop and panel discussion with Judith Dupré, stone carver Nick Benson, John Stevens Shop; Nick Capasso, Curator, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park; and moderated by Jennifer Sanborn, IIDA Assoc. AIA. The workshop is part of “Designing For Memory, A Memorial Symposium” at Build Boston, and will be held at the World Trade Center, Boston, MA, on Wednesday, November 16, 2005. For additional information, contact Jennifer Sanborn jsanborn@sacrisdesign.com.
August 2-4, 2005 Paper. “The Temporary Memorials of 9/11,” a talk given in conjunction with “Commemoration, Monuments and Public Memory,” an inter-disciplinary conference that will explore the impact of commemorations and monuments on the cultural, political and social landscape. Australia National University, Canberra, August 2-4, 2005.
June, 2005: “Sacred Spaces: More than Steel and Stone.” Guest. CBS television program about designing sacred spaces and how such designs can inspire a deeper connection with the Divine. CBS, first broadcast June 19, 2005.