A round table has been the symbol and a spatial device of equality, exchange, and dialogue. It is also an apt metaphor for the ethos of the Loeb Fellowship and its commitment to the value of knowledge-sharing, relationships, community, and the impact these have on the agency of our work. A round table is where Loeb Fellows gather in Doebele House for their long-standing invitation dinners, and at the kitchen of the Fellowship’s Curator in Strobel House. Both are places where food and drink are elevated beyond sustenance, where human interaction seeks to change and enrich lives and transform each Fellow’s ability to make a difference in the world. These round tables have been witness to hundreds of hours of engagement by Fellows, faculty, students, friends, families, and guests.
This symposium brings five Loeb Fellows from the 10 years of John Peterson’s curatorship to share stories of how interdependence and collaboration have been instrumental to the success of their work, exemplifying and extending the Loeb Fellowship’s vision and reach. This program positions interdependence as a multiplier in a chain of influences through projects, collaborations, ideas, policies, activism, commitment, and tenacity. It also recognizes that our work and well-being require us to be dependent beings.
The five Loeb storytellers will delve into the value of dialogue, fellowship, and sharing as acts of care that broaden the intellectual and human horizons of the shapers of our environment. These practices not only cultivate networks of support and personal growth but also challenge the conventional values of authorship and exclusivity.
Stories of Interdependence:
The Loeb Fellowship positions collaboration and interdependence as not only enriching but also critical to the work of shaping the built and natural environments. Five Loeb Fellows from John Peterson’s tenure as Curator will share stories of collective and inclusionary practice. Creating within and through community, each will demonstrate the craft of engaging others in generating positive social outcomes.
0:00 Introduction by John Peterson
04:19 Presentation by Stephanie Hankey
27:24 Presentation by Alejandro Echeverri
46:28 Presentation by Eric Williams
01:09:33 Presentation by Natalia García Dopazo
01:34:47 Jordan Weber and Roger Cummings in Conversation
02:02:39 Q+A