Modernist architectural historiography and processes of architectural conservation have invariably subordinated the complex experiences of 'ordinary: people' and their built environments. In most cases, discourses have become 'expert oriented' to the_ extent that the community's association to their own past ·is considered to be secondary to a larger narrative of history and conservation. This symposium seeks to address this dislocation by focusing attention on people-centric approaches.
We invite paper that address issues of architectural value and historical significance for communities, processes and methods of community engagement, ethics of conservation practice; and .politics of architectural knowledge production, among other things. We also invite critical reflections on mainstream architectural histories, conservation processes and projects in order to address how they may become relevant to various stakeholders. This symposium is not intended as an 'expert-space', rather it is an opportunity for sharing work in progress; learning from each others successes and mistakes, and. generating new ideas for architectura1 history and conservation in the Indian sub-continent.
We invited papers from architectural historians: conservation architects, heritage professionals, community workers and other professionals and students who work or are interested in the subject of historic built environments in the themes given in the poster.
A Summary of Papers and Discussions can be downloaded here
The program details from here.
