Arlene Oak, a visiting scholar from the University of Alberta, researches how spoken language in natural settings shapes the creation and reception of architecture, design and fine art.

In the Feb. 22 presentation, Oak will explore how university-level education in architecture and design is about making objects and learning how professional practitioners behave. She will consider how this education can be an effective site for exploring the innovative outcomes of creative practice and where powerful social norms may be revealed.

This public lecture is at 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 22 in Richards Hall 15. It is co-hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design and the School of Art, Art History and Design, with support from the Research Council Visiting Scholar Program.