We are delighted to announce this event with SAH US.
The event will run on 3 times zones
11:00 USA-EST
16:00 UK-Time
19:30 Afghanistan-Time
There will be two sessions of 1 hour 20mins each with brief introduction and a 15-minute break
This event is fully online. A Zoom link will be sent to all who have registered 24 hours before the event
Please also note that this event will not be recorded
Organised by:
SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS OF GREAT BRITAIN
[Prof Murray Fraser, Chair]
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SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS (US)
[Dr Vimalin Rujivacharakul, Interim Board Member]
Can architecture survive politics? Located at the heart of Eurasia, Afghanistan has been of global importance for millennia, from the time of Alexander the Great’s invasion to the ending of the US military occupation last year. Marking one year after the Taliban’s return to power, the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain – in collaboration with the Society of Architectural Historians in the US – invites members and the wider public to join an online international symposium to discuss Afghanistan’s architecture and built heritage in the past, present and future. Invited Afghan and international architects, cultural specialists, historians and UNESCO officials will share their insights about how global politics impacts upon Afghanistan. Each will also talk about the ways they are striving to protect and preserve Afghan built heritage amidst war, political turbulence and international pressure.
Right: Bamiyan, the smaller 38 metre Buddha surrounded by the caves of cells and monasteries, Afghanistan, Image Courtesy of Warwick Ball. Left: The Minaret of Jam, Afghanistan, Image Courtesy of Warwick Ball