Dr. Sharon C. Smith, Program Head, Aga Khan Documentation Center, MIT to make a presentation on ArchNet: A Resource for Architecture in the Muslim World
When: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: Sterling Memorial Library (SML), International Room 120 High St., New Haven, CT 06511
Description: Archnet is a globally-accessible, scholarly resource focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental and landscape design, visual culture, and conservation issues related to the Muslim world developed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) and AKDC@MIT. Archnet’s mission is to provide open access to unique visual and textual material to facilitate teaching, scholarship, and professional work of high quality. AKTC and AKDC@MIT developed Archnet Version 2.0 in 2013 and launched it in 2014. Together, these two institutions share an integral education mission to generate and disseminate knowledge and resources; provide fora for debate and discussion; showcase best practices and lessons learned; and, present Muslim visual and material culture with historic, cultural, and geographic specificity.
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Related links:
| http://archnet.org |
| http://libguides.mit.edu/islam-arch |
| https://www.facebook.com/AgaKhanDocumentationCenterAtMit |
| https://www.facebook.com/Archnet.org |
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