Heritage and Historical Studies
Faculty: Howell Baum; Isabelle Gournay; Michelle Lamprakos; Donald Linebaugh; Robert Vann
HIGHLIGHTED FACULTY RESEARCH:
Conservation of Historic and World Heritage Sites
Architecture Professor Michelle Lamprakos' work on conservation of historic sites and world heritage cities stands at the intersection of history, theory and practice. Her geographical focus is the Mediterranean and the Arab-Islamic world, with recent work in Gjirokastra, Albania and the old city of Sana'a, Yemen. In 2012 Professor Lamprakos co-organized an international symposium at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design titled "Conserving the City: Critical History and Urban Conservation." She has participated as well on the 2010 and 2013 Technical Review cycles for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Please follow the links below for further information:
Heritage of Iconic Planned Communities
Architecture Professor Isabelle Gournay is interested in the cross-currents present in European and American housing. Ongoing research is concerned with Levitt communities and the shared architectural influences between France and the United States. The links below highlight recent publications:
- "Paris on the Potomac" (2007)
- "Skyscrapers Through Parisian Eyes" (2008)
Liberalism and School Desegregation in Baltimore, MD
Planning Professor Howell Baum has completed a historical study of Baltimore school desegregation entitled Brown in Baltimore: School Desegregation and the Limits of Liberalism. The book analyzes how liberalism hinders knowing and talking about race and limits possibilities of racial integration. Please follow the links below or visit the faculty pages for more information:
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