16 Bedford Square
WC1B 3JA London
England
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art presents series of talks and discussions showcasing new research and approaches to thinking about buildings, cities, and landscapes in Britain and elsewhere. Co-organised by Sria Chatterjee (Paul Mellon Centre) and Rixt Woudstra (Amsterdam University).
Seminars will take place in person at Bedford Square, and online via Zoom.
Programme
History Designing Architecture: Performance & Architecture in Africa
May 17, 5–7pm, with Adedoyin Teriba (speaker) and Rixt Woudstra (respondent)
Thermal Governance: Air-conditioning Complexes & Climate Modulation in Urban Asia
May 24, 5–7pm, with Jiat-Hwee Chang (speaker) and Kim Förster (respondent)
Landscapes of Waste: Towards an Urban History of Coal Spoil in Modern Britain
May 31, 5–7pm, with Moa Carlsson (speaker) and Otto Saumarez Smith (respondent)
The Architecture of Disability
June 7, 5–7pm, with David Gissen (speaker) and Jos Boys (respondent)
The Small Spaces of Empire
June 14, 5–7pm, with Swati Chattopadhyay (speaker) and Tania Sengupta (respondent)
