The Nexus: Stephen Gray

Collage by Annie Liang (MLA ‘18) for the research project “Urban Intermedia,” part of the Harvard-Mellon Urban Initiative
Courtesy of Northeastern University Library Digital Repository Service

Photo courtesy of Stephen Gray
Stephen Gray is an Associate Professor of Urban Design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and founder of the Boston-based design firm Grayscale Collaborative. Operating at the intersection of research and practice, Stephen’s interests center on political and cultural justice in cities, socio-ecological urban design approaches to resilience, and the intersectionality of humanitarian aid and design. Among numerous other projects and initiatives, he is currently co-leading an Equitable Impacts Framework pilot with the Urban Institute and High Line Network aimed at advancing racial equity agendas for infrastructure reuse projects across North America.
About the Show
Developed by the African American Design Nexus at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, The Nexus is a podcast that explores the intersection of design, identity, and practice through conversations with Black designers, writers and educators. The Nexus is produced in conjunction with a commitment by the Frances Loeb Library to acquire and create an open-access bibliography of various media suggested by the GSD community on the intersection between race and design.
Show Credits
The Nexus is hosted by Caleb Negash and Tara Oluwafemi, students in the Master of Architecture program at Harvard Graduate School of Design. Our show is recorded and edited by Maggie Janik, and our theme music is produced by DJ Eway.
Contact
For all inquiries, please email aadn@gsd.harvard.edu