Petra Brouwer joins Amsterdam Commission for Spatial Quality
Petra Brouwer has been appointed as a member of Amsterdam's Commissie Ruimtelijke Kwaliteit (Commission for Spatial Quality).
Amsterdam Centre for Urban History
Exploring the history of urban societies and built environments
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Institutional Financialization and Academia’s Historical Immersion into the Marketplace
While there are many ways to apply the notion of ‘financialization’ to a university campus, ACUH member Sean Lewis has spent the last two years focusing on the process by which universities engage in the marketplace, ... -
Narrating the Globe: The Emergence of World Histories of Architecture
This spring, Petra Brouwer will present her recent book 'Narrating the Globe: The Emergence of World Histories of Architecture' (co-edited with Martin Bressani and Christopher Drew Armstrong) at several occasions. ... -
Important rediscovery of sketches of early modern Edo in Japanese Library
Marie Yasunaga, ASH postdoctoral researcher, salvaged original sketches of early modern urban landscapes of Edo, Japan (present-day Tokyo) in the depot of the Sanko Library. This find brings out the precious ...
