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Dear colleagues, Kate Jordan and I would like to encourage you to propose a conference paper for our session on architecture and religious communities at the Society of Architectural Historians annual conference, which will be held in 10-14 April 2013 in Buffalo, NY. Proposals are due 1 June 2012. Additional information about the conference and proposal instructions can be found here: http://www.sah.org/index.php?submenu=2013&src=gendocs&ref=Call%20for%20papers%202013&category=Annual%20Conference%202013 Building the Kingdom: Architecture for Religious Communities Building projects undertaken for religious communities of men and women since the nineteenth century constitute a significant aspect of architectural history, but have received limited academic attention. These sites of education, leisure, labour, domesticity and devotion provide valuable insights into the priorities and ambitions of such communities and their settings. In exploring this facet of global architectural history in ways that take multiple cultural and faith perspectives into account, new insights can be created by identifying important parallels and divergences between historical models, specific traditions, and particular geographies. The subject is especially apt as many of these sites are under increasing pressure and some are facing destruction. This session invites papers which investigate structures and spaces created for male and female religious communities worldwide from c.1800 to the present. Papers may focus on any sacred tradition and any global context. A single monument, architect, building type, religious community, region, or any other topic relevant to the modern history of men and women religious will be welcome. Perspectives on buildings that consider the interwoven relationships between state, religion and society will be foregrounded. Papers are particularly encouraged which identify how architecture responded to contextual factors, created an opportunity for collaboration between designer and patron, or engaged with aspects of revivalism and tradition. Themes may also include religious communities and missionary activity; tensions between historicism and innovation in monastic architecture; religious communities and urban development; asceticism and materiality; corporate identity and individual agency; religious communities as sites of resistance; and comparative studies of sites, structures and groups. Papers offering new theoretical, critical, or methodological approaches will be particularly welcome. Session chairs: Ayla Lepine, The Courtauld Institute of Art, London, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>; and Kate Jordan, The Bartlett School of Architecture, London, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. All good wishes Ayla Dr Ayla Lepine Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow Research Forum The Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House London WC2R 0RN 07791 683 042 http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/people/lepine-ayla.shtml www.heartchitecture.wordpress.com<http://www.heartchitecture.wordpress.com> twitter: @heartchitecture<https://twitter.com/#%21/heartchitecture> Now on at The Courtauld Gallery: Mondrian || Nicholson: In Parallel<http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/mondrian> 16 February - 20 May 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Courtauld Institute of Art is a company limited by guarantee (registered in England and Wales, number 04464432) and an exempt charity. SCT Enterprises Limited is a limited company (registered in England and Wales, number 3137515). Their registered offices are at Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN. The sale of items related to The Courtauld Gallery and its collections is managed by SCT Enterprises Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Courtauld Institute of Art. This e-mail, including any attachments, is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. Any unauthorised dissemination or copying of this e-mail or its attachments and any reliance on or use or disclosure of any information contained in them is strictly prohibited and may be illegal. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify us by return of e-mail [or by telephone +44 (0) 20 7848 1273] and then delete it from your system. ________________________________ This email message has been delivered safely and archived online by Mimecast. For more information please visit http://www.mimecast.com ________________________________