Public Lecture Series

Each semester, the Sam Fox School’s Public Lecture Series brings nationally and internationally recognized architects, artists, designers, historians, and critics to campus for an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary issues and challenges, from climate change and sustainable design to the importance of local communities.

Parking and Directions

Free parking is available in the East End Garage beginning at 5:00 p.m. Enter the garage from Forsyth Boulevard or Forest Park Parkway.

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Past Lectures

Check out some of our recent Public Lecture Series events. If a recording of the lecture is publicly available, you can find it by clicking through to the event page.

Visit the Sam Fox School YouTube channel for archived recordings.

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November 19, 2025 at 5:30pm • Steinberg Auditorium

Artist Panel: Mary Weatherford and Katharina Grosse

canvas hanging on wall, abstract with pinks and blues

November 13, 2025 at 11:30am • Kuehner Court, Weil Hall

Tomashi Jackson: Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Visiting Artist Lecture

the artist is setting up a display in a gallery

October 27, 2025 at 5:30pm • Steinberg Auditorium

Sonya Kelliher-Combs: Arthur L. and Sheila Prensky Island Press Visiting Artist Lecture

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October 26, 2025, 2:00 – 4:30pm • St. Louis Art Museum

Katy Siegel: Lecture on Joan Mitchell

photo of a white interior space with a display of shelves titled "From Brick to Soil". A woman looks at the display

October 16, 2025 at 11:30am • Kuehner Court, Weil Hall

Lola Ben-Alon: Coral Courts Lecture

photo of red small building that looks like the pieces can be popped out like a game

October 13, 2025 at 11:30am • Kuehner Court, Weil Hall

Nicole McIntosh and Jonathan Louie: Ruth and Norman Moore Visiting Professor of Architecture Lecture

View past recordings on YouTube

Featured news

Sam Fox School fall Public Lecture Series begins Sept. 10

Speakers include Aaron Betsky, Mark Dion, and Komal Shah

Featured news

Sam Fox School spring Public Lecture Series begins Jan. 24

Speakers include illustrator Carson Ellis, sculptor Beatriz Cortez and architect Rahul Mehrotra

Featured news

Sam Fox School fall Public Lecture Series begins Sept. 9

Speakers include Mimi Hoang, Toni L. Griffin and Josephine Halvorson.

Featured news

Sam Fox School spring Public Lecture Series begins Jan. 26

The spring Public Lecture Series will highlight themes relating to social equity, resilient cities and the impact of emerging technologies.

At right is a portrait of artist Tomashi Jackson by Dan Watkins. At left is “Blessed Be the Rock (1920s Dearfield Group, 1970s Ruth Flowers in The Little Rectangle, & the 1972 Second Baptist Church Choir),” 2023.

image of the 3,500-foot-long Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles

At right is a portrait of artist Tomashi Jackson by Dan Watkins. At left is “Blessed Be the Rock (1920s Dearfield Group, 1970s Ruth Flowers in The Little Rectangle, & the 1972 Second Baptist Church Choir),” 2023.

Speakers include Aaron Betsky, Mark Dion, and Komal Shah

Speakers include illustrator Carson Ellis, sculptor Beatriz Cortez and architect Rahul Mehrotra

Speakers include Mimi Hoang, Toni L. Griffin and Josephine Halvorson.

image of the 3,500-foot-long Sixth Street Viaduct in Los Angeles

The spring Public Lecture Series will highlight themes relating to social equity, resilient cities and the impact of emerging technologies.