Politics and Modern Architecture
Given the needs for labor, materials, and legal permissions, architects in the modern period by definition intersect with interests of power. This course explores the… Read More »Politics and Modern Architecture
Given the needs for labor, materials, and legal permissions, architects in the modern period by definition intersect with interests of power. This course explores the… Read More »Politics and Modern Architecture
Building Duke is a research seminar and laboratory on the architectural history of Duke Campus based on original archival materials (photos, blueprints, contracts, letters, and… Read More »Building Duke: An Architectural History of Duke Campus from 1924 to Today
Residents of Venice, both individually and collectively, fashioned an image of the city as unprecedented and exceptional, accomplishing this in great part through art and… Read More »Splendor of Renaissance Venice
Athens was one of the great cities of antiquity. As the place in which democracy, philosophy, and the theater were born, it is foundational for… Read More »The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Athens
This is a beginner/intermediate Geographic Information System (GIS) course designed to help students design maps and spatial diagrams of historical subjects. The class emphasizes perspectives,… Read More »Mapping History with GIS
This course will examine the transition of Western Europe into a fortified landscape from the mid-11th century until the advent of large-scale artillery in the… Read More »Medieval Castles of Europe
This course traces the development of the Italian baroque in architecture, sculpture and painting and considers a variety of themes relevant to Baroque artistic production,… Read More »Italian Baroque Art
Advanced Digital Art History. Information coming soon!
Matt Ratto (2011) describes critical making as “a desire to theoretically and pragmatically connect two modes of engagement with the world that are often held… Read More »Historical & Cultural Visualization Proseminar 2 on Models: History, Theory & Digital Practice
The future of museums will be one of immateriality and interaction. Course focuses on how the “Internet of Things,” augmented reality technologies, new data analyses… Read More »Virtual Museums: Theories and Methods of 21st Century Museums