Denison University will host Christopher Miller to discuss "The Congress for the New Urbanism: A View of this Movement to Re-Urbanize Communities." The lecture, set for 4 p.m. on Friday (April 1) in Cleveland Hall Annex, Room 104 (210 North Mulberry), is free and open to the public.

Miller is an associate professor of architecture at Judson College and is involved in urban development and design as a practicing architect. He is a member of the Council for European Urbanism, Congress of New Urbanism, Institute for Classical Architecture and Classical America, Society of Architectural Historians and College Art Association. Miller is the author of several publications including "Local accommodations: Elgin's making and the teaching of traditional architecture and urbanism"; "Sizing style: commercial architecture in cities"; and "Classicism," which he co-authored with Jhennifer Amundson. He earned bachelor's (1977), master's (1992) and doctoral (1999) degrees from the University of Virginia.

While visiting Denison, Miller will also be leading a discussion in Associate Professor Karl Sandin's course "Material Culture, Built Environment and Poverty" and meeting individually with students.

CALENDAR INFORMATION: Denison University,Denison University hosts Professor of Architecture Christopher Miller to discuss "The Congress for the New Urbanism: A View of this Movement to Re-urbanize Communities"; 4 p.m., Friday (April 1), Cleveland Hall Annex, Room 104 (201 North Mulberry). Free and open to the public. Call (740) 587-6596 to confirm information.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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