Fall 2025 Lecture Series
The Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning's Zube Lecture Series gathers educators, researchers, and practitioners from around the world to give weekly talks on major topics in the fields of landscape architecture, planning, and sustainable community development.
Zube Lectures are held every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. ET (unless otherwise noted) in the John W. Olver Design Building Lecture Hall (Room 170) at 551 North Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002. Lecture recordings are posted to UMass LARP - YouTube approximately 1 week following the event.
*Some lectures qualify for AICP-CM credits for planners. Please see to the schedule below for more information
September
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04
Sep
2025
Past Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
"A Natural Hazards Atlas: planning for climate risk & adaptation," a Zube Lecture Presented by Gabi Mocatta
18
Sep
2025
Past Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
"Will Robots Take My Job? Understanding the impact of automation through an examination of long-haul truck driving," A Zube Lecture Presented by Henry Renski and Tosin Bamidele
25
Sep
2025
Past Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
"Does Organizing Still Matter?," a Zube Lecture Presented by Seth Borgos and Jennifer Wells | *1 AICP CM Credit
October
02
Oct
2025
Past Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
"Do Machines Care? Another Solarpunk Manifesto," a Zube Lecture Presented by Zihao Zhang
09
Oct
2025
Past Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
"Landscape as Photograph," a Zube Lecture Presented by Janet L. Pritchard
October-November
28
Oct
2025
Past Event
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm ET
Planners' Movie and Meet-up: “Secret Mall Apartment” - Film and Discussion, *2.5 AICP CM Credits
30
Oct
2025
Past Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
LARP & Architecture Lecture: Brian MacKay-Lyons FRAIC, RCA, FAIA
06
Nov
2025
Past Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
"The Red Island, Resiliency and Development in Madagascar," a Zube Lecture Presented by Luc-Danel Metivier
November
13
Nov
2025
Past Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
"Shaping Change: Architecture, Urbanism, and Social Impact," a Zube Lecture Presented by Dan Pitera
20
Nov
2025
Past Event
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
"Energy Infrastructure, People, and Landscape," a Zube Panel Discussion with UMass Amherst Faculty
