The ARC Insider, Episode 25: Architecture, Race and Culture: In conversation with Professor Lesley Lokko

2021-04-27

Hosts Karen Allen and Tara O'Connor cover the latest news and analysis from across Africa. This week’s guest is Professor Lesley Lokko - an architect, academic, and best-selling novelist. She was previously the founder and director of the Graduate School of Architecture (GSA) at the University of Johannesburg. She also set up an institute to help shape African futures and has published 11 novels, with her latest book, Soul Sisters, to be published in summer 2021. Discussions focus on the dis...

Hosts Karen Allen and Tara O'Connor cover the latest news and analysis from across Africa.

This week’s guest is Professor Lesley Lokko - an architect, academic, and best-selling novelist. She was previously the founder and director of the Graduate School of Architecture (GSA) at the University of Johannesburg. She also set up an institute to help shape African futures and has published 11 novels, with her latest book, Soul Sisters, to be published in summer 2021.

Discussions focus on the distinguishing features of race and architecture and how architecture and African architects are helping to shape and imagine the continent’s future.

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