Celebrating Chuck Eastman's Work
Colleagues from around the world have organized the symposium to honor Professor Chuck Eastman and celebrate his life and legacy. The Eastman Symposium was held on Thursday, May 13, 2021, starting at 12:00 UTC (8:00 a.m. US EDT) and ran uninterrupted for 24 hours. In keeping with the global impact of Professor Eastman’s work, the individual sessions were chaired by experts from around the world.
Special Publication
A special federated issue from the Eastman Symposium will be jointly published by ITcon and CME.
What to Expect
In keeping with the global impact of Professor Eastman’s work, the individual sessions are chaired by experts from around the world.
The symposium is anchored by two real-time networking sessions, where Chuck’s friends and family will gather. The symposium includes two keynote lectures from Eastman’s closest colleagues and 14 academic paper sessions focused on research topics initiated and championed by Chuck over his 55-year research career.
And, to acknowledge his impact on the practices of design and construction, two industry panel discussions focus on the impacts BIM and related technologies have had on the AEC industry.
The Eastman Symposium was streamed from the Digital Building Laboratory (DBL) website at Georgia Tech.
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