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"When the Second World War ended, universities struggled to cope with record enrollments. Like many universities, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology built a series of new housing developments for returning servicemen and their young families. One of those developments was named Westgate West. The buildings doubled as the research lab for three of the greatest social scientists of the 20th century and would come to reframe the way we think about office spaces."

"The unconference* format creates space for peer-to-peer learning, collaboration and creativity... The important part is that all those gathered will have the opportunity to put conference sessions on the agenda.  No session will be voted off or 'won't happen' for some other reason. All sessions are welcome. The sessions convened will range from the formal to the informal"