Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the groundbreaking Preserving the Recent Past conference series, PRP4 will provide a national forum to share the latest strategies for identifying, protecting, and conserving significant structures and sites from the recent past. It’s in Boston, MA.

Mary Anne Hunting and Kevin D. Murphy will discuss their new book Women Architects at Work: Making American Modernism, a comprehensive history of the women architects who left their enduring mark on American Modernism.

Kirsten Reoch, executive director of The Glass House and Scott Mehaffey, executive director of the Edith Farnsworth House, are teaming up for a virtual discussion exploring the intertwined history of these iconic glass-walled houses designed by Philip Johnson and Mies van der Rohe. The talk will cover their architectural significance, shared connections, and influence on the International Style, as well as the houses’ transformation over the decades.