Architect and historian Edson Cabalfin to lead Tulane's Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship program.

The Tulane University School of Architecture has named designer, historian, and architect Edson Cabalfin, PhD as the new Director of the school's Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship (SISE) program. Cabalfin is a licensed architect in the Philippines and runs the design consultancy Talyer Kayumanggi/Brown Workshop, which is currently based in Cincinnati, Ohio and Manila. The multi-disciplinary practice operates within the realms of architecture, interior design, set design, costume design, fashion, and design strategy, among other arenas. Cabalfin's academic research focuses on a variety of interrelated topics, including the interdisciplinary and transnational intersections of architecture history and theory, cultural studies, gender and sexuality studies, postcolonial theory, Southeast Asian studies, spatial justice, public interest design, and heritage conservation. A statement published by the Tulane School of Architecture explains that "Dr. Cabalfin said his design stud...