2026 Competition
Spatializing Justice: Building Blocks
Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman
Critical intervention into the urban field requires first recognizing the contested spatial and institutional power dynamics that drive today's urban and bio-regional crises. The 2026 Lyceum Fellowship competition asks participants to first expose and visualize a particular conflict—reflecting on the requisite political, economic, social, and spatial processes—then design the conditions to tackle this conflict.
The 2026 competition is now closed. Winners will be announced in late June.
2026 Competition Overview
Critical intervention into the urban field requires first recognizing the contested spatial and institutional power dynamics that drive today's urban and bio-regional crises. The 2026 Lyceum Fellowship competition asks participants to first expose and visualize a particular conflict—reflecting on the requisite political, economic, social, and spatial processes—then design the conditions to tackle this conflict.
Jury
Teddy Cruz
Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman
Director of Urban Research, Center on Global Justice
Professor of Public Culture and Spatial Practice, Department of Visual Arts, University of California, San Diego
Fonna Forman
Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman
Professor of Political Theory, University of California, San Diego
Founding Director, UCSD Center on Global Justice
William R. Morrish
Professor Emeritus, Urban Ecologies, New School, New York
Architect and Activist Urban Scholar
Co-Founder Invested Public Network LLC
Dr. Dana Cuff
Director cityLAB-UCLA
Distinguished Professor, Architecture and Urban Design
Molly Moore
Director of Marketing, Gensler Boston
Prizes
1st Place
$15000
First Prize
2nd Place
$10000
Second Prize
3rd Place
$5000
Third Prize
Merit Award
Certificate or Recognition