At the 112th ACSA Annual Meeting themed“Disrupters: Diversifying ArchitecturalPedagogies and Research,”I co-curatedUnder the Carpet and On the Fringes, a sessionthat challenged canonical narratives by centering cultural artifacts and personal heritage.The format reimagined the academic panel as a storytelling space, where participantsintroduced themselves through objects tied to cultural identity. I began with a carpetplaced at the center, inviting others to join both physically and narratively. Co-curated withRemus Macovei, the session featured invited participants Mohamad Nahleh and Young-Tack Oh.

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