The Gibbs College of Architecture student journal Telesis invites contributors to be a part of their award-winning publication.
Following Telesis “Isolation” (Vol. III), the Telesis team is considering the theme of “Habitation” in its forthcoming volume (Vol. IV). They are curating a striking collection of design proposals, artworks, essays, stories, design poems, and other media that evoke encouragement, inspiration, and urgency related to the future of habitation.
Read on for more information about submitting your own anecdote, article, essay, illustration, manifesto, photograph, project (past, present, or future), short story, or other work that enables your fullest response to the topic of Habitation.
Deadlines: Submissions Due: Monday, November 1st
Questions: Contact the Telesis team at telesisou@gmail.com
About the Topic: Habitation
Following Telesis “Isolation” (Vol. III), the Telesis team is considering the theme of “Habitation” in its forthcoming volume (Vol. IV).
Architects, designers, engineers, artists, and others are constantly participating in processes which shape our world. Many dominant cultures have believed themselves to be separate from and, at times, superior to, nature. By contrast, Telesis seeks contributions that explore means of habitation co produced with and in support of the environment.
This call for submissions invites projects that seek to invigorate aspirations for change, help cope with environmental uncertainty, and, most importantly, propose solutions for the future of habitation in light of a changing climate. Telesis “Habitation” (Vol. IV) invites problem solvers from all disciplines to question how we may ensure all things, living and non-living, may continue to inhabit our planet.
Questioning the consequences and possibilities of habitation will involve developing new strategies for housing, food systems, the future of work, education, consumerism, and more. Submissions that merge humanities, social science, and scientific perspectives are encouraged. We hope to create a collection of design proposals, essays, stories, and any other medium to evoke inspiration and urgency.
The Gibbs Design in Action Awards (GDAA) program, led by Dr. Wanda Liebermann, has announced its 2026–2027 funded student projects. The initiative supports design and research work that addresses social, cultural, and economic issues in the built environment through collaboration with faculty and community partners.
The OU Institute for Quality Communities (IQC) 2024 collaboration with the Historic Threatt Filling Station has been recognized in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's newly released Byways Report: The Scenic Route to Rural Prosperity – a story-driven publication exploring how road trip culture and place-based tourism can fuel economic growth in rural communities.
The Gibbs College of Architecture is pleased to announce that Camille Germany, Chief of Staff, has been named the 2026 recipient of the university-wide Jennifer L. Wise Good Stewardship Award.
