Architectural Publications Run, Edited, and Authored by Minorities in the Field

There is a long legacy of architects and architectural students turning to self-published journals and magazines to explore topics and prevalent issues that are innovative, progressive, or otherwise marginalized by professional spheres in the field. For the past several years, the UIUC Chapter of the National organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) has partnered with Ricker Library of Architecture and Art for the planning and programming of an annual symposium. In the winter of 2022, this partnership culminated as a library exhibition of student and professional publications run by minorities in the field, which was curated from Ricker Library's own collections. This project advanced a more thorough exploration of the world and histories of architectural discourse authored, edited, and published by marginalized voices.