An internationally recognized expert of civil rights and civil liberties with an eye towards processes of exclusion and inclusion, john a. powell, Director of the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society and Professor of Law, African American Studies, and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, will deliver a FREE public lecture on equity, inclusion and the built environment. His scholarship and work speak to movements for justice and equity in Buffalo. The lecture will be held in Hayes Hall in the School of Architecture and Planning on South Campus and is open to all (RSVP not required). AICP credits available.

john a. powell will be in residence at the University at Buffalo from February 6 - 10 as the 2017 Will and Nan Clarkson Chair in Planning. The Will and Nan Clarkson Chair program in the School of Architecture and Planning invites distinguished scholars and professionals to campus for lectures and seminars that engage students, faculty, practitioners and members of the public in knowledge-sharing, scholarship and debate on critical issues in architecture, planning and design. Additional support for this event is provided by the Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab at the University at Buffalo; National Institute of Food and Agriculture; Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo;and the Crossroads Collective. This event will be video recorded and the recording will be made available on the UB School of Architecture and Planning web site. 

For more information on the Clarkson Chair program and john a. powell please visit: http://ap.buffalo.edu/People/faculty/facultyfellows/clarkson-fellow.html