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The history of architecture aims to discover the relations inbetween the built environment (meaning locations, landscapes, built and non-built projects, ideas and discussions about space) and society. It contextualises design in the global social, political and economic history as well as in the theory and builds connections between design and science, technique and intellectual life.

 

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The history of architecture is essential to educating architects* as responsible citizens who are aware of the impact of their practice on society and the planet. The Chair offers lectures on the global history of the built environment (GdgU) from prehistory to the present, as well as a variety of seminars on aspects of the history and theory of modern architecture and the built environment. Research at the Chair focuses on the history and theory of modern architecture, including the relationship between architecture, life sciences, and social engineering; gender aspects of architectural history; and architecture under socialism.

 

 

Discussion // Alexander Klein Revisited. Roundtable with Christoph Lueder, Alona Nitzan-Shiftan, and Ekaterina Prozorova

The Roundtable discussion and presentation of student works focussing on the works of Alexander Klein in germany will take place on Saturday, 31 May, at 18:00 in room 0105, ASL 1

International research project: What actually is "land"?

What exactly do we mean when we talk about "country" and is "country" automatically the counterpart to "city"? Or has our understanding of "land" not rather been constructed, shaped and politically organized? These are the questions addressed by the new research project "Making Land in the Age of Urbanization" at the University of Kassel. The 18-month project by Alla Vronskaya and Megan Eardley is being funded by the Volkswagen Foundation with 400,000 euros.

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Job offer // Scientific Employee (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H, temporary, part-time

In the Faculty of Architecture - Urban Planning - Landscape Planning, Institute of Architecture - History and Theory of Architecture (Prof. Dr. Alla Vronskaya), the following position is to be filled from 01.10.2025:

Research Employee (m/f/d), EG 13 TV-H, fixed-term, part-time (currently 20 hours per week)

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Lecture series // Architecture's Scales: Histories, Theories, Methods

The lectures, organized by Prof. Dr. Alla Vronskaya and Prof. Dr. Anna-Maria Meister together with the KIT and the Institute of Art History, cover the wide range of methods used by contemporary historians and are open to all members of the University of Kassel.
The events take place via Zoom.

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