Constructing (engaged) Practice traces, the narratives of young firms from around the globe critically engaged in political, technological, intellectual, and environmental conflicts. The daylong symposium features case studies and dialogues on designing, establishing, and maintaining a practice in today’s contradictory climate. **9:45 am - 11:40 am** **Sustainability: From Environmental Awareness to Design** Moderated by **David Benjamin** **Johan Arrhov** and **Henrick Frick**, Arrhov Frick (Stockholm) **Marieke Kums**, Studio MAKS (Rotterdam) **Nguyen Hai Long** and **Le Thi Hanh Nguyen**, Tropical Space (Ho Chi Minh) **11:45 am - 1:00 pm** **Technology: From Fascination to Construction** Moderated by **Laurie Hawkinson** **Jan Theissen** and **Sonja Nagel**, AMUNT (Stuttgart) **Maki Onishi** and **Yuki Hyakuda**, O+H (Tokyo) **Valle Medina** and **Benjamin Reynolds**, Pa.LaC.E (Basel) **1:30 pm - 3:00 pm** **Politics: From Observation to Engagement** Moderated by **Anna Puigjaner** **Mariam Kamara**, Atelier Masomi (Niamey) **Kim Bridgland** and **Aaron Roberts**, Edition Office (Melbourne) **3:15 pm - 4:45 pm** **Theory: from Discourse to Practice** Moderated by **Andrés Jaque** **Ana Luisa Soares** and **Filipe Magalhães**, Fala Atelier (Porto) **Isabel Abascal** and **Alessandro Arienzo**, Lanza Atelier (Mexico City) **Martin Jančok** and **Michal Janak**, Plural (Bratislava) **5:00 pm** Closing remarks and reception. Organized by Columbia GSAPP. 8 AIA CES