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Society of Architectural Historians launches survey of architectural history in higher education

2020-02-26T12:51:00-05:00

The Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) has launched the next phase of its ongoing SAH Data Project, a two-year study aimed at assessing the "status of the field of architectural history in higher education."

The latest phase of the project, which is led by postdoctoral researcher Sarah M. Dreller, includes the launch of comprehensive surveys geared toward administrators, faculty, and students that aim to gather first-hand information on a variety of topics related to architectural education from a broad population, including institutional type (public or private), enrollment size, student demographics, and relationship (if any) to design curricula.

The surveys will also dig into the experience of teaching and learning architectural history by asking questions relating to tenure-track or adjunct faculty status, the prevalence of social justice- and climate crisis-related topics in architecture history curricula, and whether student mentorship is offered in conjunction with ar...

Society of Architectural Historians Presents Public Seminar at Chicago Conference

2015-03-10T13:29:00-04:00

Leading scholars from around the world will convene in Chicago, April 15–19, to present new research on the history of the built environment at the 68th Annual International Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians. But the conference isn’t just for academics. SAH aims to engage two important audiences—conference attendees and the local community—with public programs such as the SAH Chicago Seminar.

The SAH Chicago Seminar, “Magnitudes of Change: Local Sites and Global Concerns in Chicago’s Built Environment,” will take place Saturday, April 18th, at The Gratz Center at Fourth Presbyterian Church. Hear from local architects, historians, and policy makers as they discuss the history and future of Chicago’s waterways and neighborhoods. Harvard University professor Charles Waldheim will give the keynote address "Reading Chicago's Landscape as Urbanism." Alison Fisher, Harold and Margot Schiff Assistant Curator of Architecture at the Art Institute of Chicago, will moderate ...