European Architecture beyond Europe: Sharing Research and Knowledge on Dissemination Processes, Historical Data and Material Legacy (19th-20th centuries)

10.05.2010 - 09.05.2013
Forschungsförderungsprojekt
This Action aims to produce a broader understanding of the worldwide spread of European architecture across empires during the 19th and 20th c. by focusing on its vectors, connections, semantics and materiality in a large range of geographic and linguistic contexts engaging both Western and non-Western environments. It posits that the bilateral colonial channel (e.g. French architecture in Algeria or British architecture in India), represented but one aspect of a larger multifaceted history. By combining architectural history with area studies¿ knowledge, the intention is to map and analyze more complex dissemination patterns and bordercrossing relationships. Beyond architecture, the challenge is to contribute to the writing of a global history of modern European culture, including overseas expansions and transnational dynamics in its scope. To that end, this Action proposes joining efforts at the European level in collaboration with non-European researchers. A major outcome will be the development of accurate digital resources on the topic, as a first step towards the building of a research infrastructure. http://www.architecturebeyond.eu/

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  • COST Office (EU) Europäische Zusammenarbeit auf dem Gebiet der Wissenschaft und Technologie (COST) Ausschreibungskennung oc-2009-1-3802 Antragsnummer COST-Aktion IS0904

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DeutschEnglisch
European architectural historyEuropean architectural history
globalisationglobalisation
cultural modernitycultural modernity
colonial historycolonial history
postcolonial historypostcolonial history