The Graham Foundation Carter Manny Awards highlight dissertations and research by doctoral candidates that contribute new narratives to the contemporary understanding of architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society.

For his dissertation “Architectural Education Under the Iron Fist. Architecture Schools during the Pinochet Dictatorship in Chile, 1973–1990,” Nicolás Verdejo was awarded a 2024 Carter Manny Award Writing Citation. Focusing on the Pinochet regime, this dissertation examines the impact of its policies on architecture schools in Chile.

See the full list of awardees here.

Nicolás Verdejo is a Fulbright scholar and architecture doctoral candidate in the Pennsylvania State University's Stuckeman School of Architecture. He joined SAH in 2021 and has been an active participant in SAH's international and virtual conferences. From his biography on the Penn State website: 

"He is also a historian, architect, educator, and comic book artist. His research interests explore how significant political and ideological shifts have impacted architecture education. His current study addresses how the Pinochet Dictatorship in Chile (1973-1990) and its policies affected architecture schools in the country. His graphic works -- including illustrations and more than a hundred travel sketchbooks -- explore relationships between space, politics, and humor.

"Verdejo has been a professor at various Chilean universities, and his work has been published in different countries. He also has been a design and creative consultant for international firms such as OBMI (Miami). Verdejo is also one of the editors of Hyphen, the Stuckeman School’s forthcoming journal."