Lecture 6: Permanently Temporary Cities: Refugee Camps
Please note that all six lectures will take place in-person only, and the lectures will not be recorded.
Many camps are now the size of cities, with populations in the hundreds of thousands. Around the globe, architects and NGOs operating on a shoestring budget, struggle to design shelters and schools responsive to the needs of refugees traumatized by persecution and genocide.
Date: 25 February 2026, 17:00
Venue: St John's College, St Giles OX1 3JP
Venue Details: Auditorium
Speaker: Esther da Costa Meyer (Princeton)
Organising department: Department of History of Art
Part of: Slade Lectures 2026: Urban Change and Representation
Booking required?: Not required
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Belinda Clark