ARCH 2010C Architecture, Body, and Performance in the Ancient Near Eastern World

This seminar investigates the relationship between bodily practices, social performances, and production of space, using case studies drawn from ancient Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and Syria. Employing contemporary critical theories on the body, materiality, and social practices, new theories of the making of architectural spaces and landscapes will be explored with respect to multiple geographical, historical contexts in the Ancient Near East.

M 3:00-5:20. Instructor: Omur Harmansah