Although I was not able to participate in many panels, the ones I saw (and the proposals I peer-reviewed) gave me insights on different approaches to topics which I would conventionally have considered solely ‘discursive’, and part of hermeneutic practices. Seeing how some of the participants tied their research to diverse (and some even novel) pragmatic interventions and design proposals was very interesting and inspiring. One of my interests in these types of events is to see how younger academics are engaging the discipline of architecture and other, kindred ones. I found the conference theme (recommendations) to be helpful as well.
