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Jackie Joseph Paul McFarland joined Carnegie Mellon Architecture as the recipient of the 2021-22 Joseph F. Thomas Visiting Professorship. Jackie's research and creative practice focus on understanding the contexts and experiences of African Americans' relationships to space and place. McFarland asks the question, "Is it possible to have Black architecture?" and aspires towards a Black Praxis by applying Black theoretical practices — including Afropessimism, Afrofuturism, and Necropolitics — to step away from Eurocentric theory to better understand the Black experience and the experiences of other marginalized groups. Their work creates space for those who have been "othered" by Eurocentric ideology to have their voices and perspectives included, allowing the possibility for diverse architectural solutions. Jackie earned a professional Master of Architecture degree from Portland State University and a Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.