Afghanistan was omnipresent in global news for the past two decades for all of the wrong reasons. In this podcast, the panelists explore modern and contemporary architecture and urbanism in Afghanistan to provide an updated, informed view of the country.

Discussants:

Rahul Mehrotra, Professor of Urban Design and Planning, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Ajmal Maiwandi, Director, Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Anne Feenstra, Founder and Principal, Sustainable Mountain Architecture, Kathmandu; Former Dean of Architecture, CEPT University, Ahmedabad

Koukaba Mojadidi, Architect and Founder, Wingspan Architects

Ramin Sadiq, Head of Urban Planning and Design Department, Kabul University

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Until recently, Afghanistan was omnipresent in global news for the past two decades for all of the wrong reasons. Addressing primarily architectural, urban, and territorial aspects of Afghanistan, the second discussion in this series focuses on the history and traditions of architecture and urbanism in Afghanistan.

Speakers:

Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, Assistant Professor of Urban Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Ayaz Hosham, Faculty, Architecture Department, Kabul University

Sofia Sahab, Former Lecturer, Urban Design and Planning Department, Kabul University

Abdul Wasay Najimi, Architect and Conservator, Aga Khan Trust for Culture

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Until recently, Afghanistan was omnipresent in global news for the past two decades for all of the wrong reasons. Addressing primarily architectural, urban, and territorial aspects of Afghanistan, the second discussion in this series focuses on the history and traditions of architecture and urbanism in Afghanistan.

Speakers:

Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, Assistant Professor of Urban Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Ayaz Hosham, Faculty, Architecture Department, Kabul University

Sofia Sahab, Former Lecturer, Urban Design and Planning Department, Kabul University

Abdul Wasay Najimi, Architect and Conservator, Aga Khan Trust for Culture

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Addressing primarily architectural, urban, and territorial aspects of Afghanistan, this discussion explores varied topics ranging from vernacular architecture and building traditions to infrastructure and cultural specificities in conjunction with issues related to historic settlements and contemporary planning in Afghanistan.

Speakers:

Rahul Mehrotra, Professor of Urban Design and Planning, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Onno Rühl, General Manager, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat

Dennis Pieprz, Principal, Sasaki Research

Victor Eskinazi, Senior Associate, Urban Designer, Sasaki Research

Alykhan Mohamed, Associate, Planner, Sasaki Research

Thomas Nideorest, Professional Staff, Landscape Designer, Sasaki Research

Einat Rosenkrantz, Senior Associate, Urban Designer, Sasaki Research

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Addressing primarily architectural, urban, and territorial aspects of Afghanistan, this discussion explores varied topics ranging from vernacular architecture and building traditions to infrastructure and cultural specificities in conjunction with issues related to historic settlements and contemporary planning in Afghanistan.

Speakers:

Rahul Mehrotra, Professor of Urban Design and Planning, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Onno Rühl, General Manager, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat

Dennis Pieprz, Principal, Sasaki Research

Victor Eskinazi, Senior Associate, Urban Designer, Sasaki Research

Alykhan Mohamed, Associate, Planner, Sasaki Research

Thomas Nideorest, Professional Staff, Landscape Designer, Sasaki Research

Einat Rosenkrantz, Senior Associate, Urban Designer, Sasaki Research

The impact of the 1947 Partition still ripples throughout South Asia, 73 years later. However, our knowledge of this historic event is constantly being reevaluated by academics and researchers who have continued to illuminate the details of what occurred. Moderated by Jennifer Leaning, Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, this panel explores how new research efforts help us understand the full depth of the history and legacy of Partition.

Ian Talbot, Professor of History and Director of the Centre for Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies at the University of Southampton, and Yaqoob Bangash, Assistant Professor at Information Technology University in Lahore, join the discussion to provide their insights on this historic event.

The impact of the 1947 Partition still ripples throughout South Asia, 73 years later. However, our knowledge of this historic event is constantly being reevaluated by academics and researchers who have continued to illuminate the details of what occurred. Moderated by Jennifer Leaning, Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, this panel explores how new research efforts help us understand the full depth of the history and legacy of Partition.

Ian Talbot, Professor of History and Director of the Centre for Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies at the University of Southampton, and Yaqoob Bangash, Assistant Professor at Information Technology University in Lahore, join the discussion to provide their insights on this historic event.

In our latest podcast created with the Times of India, Shubhangi Bhadada, Mittal Institute Research Fellow, and Nadhra Khan, Associate Professor at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, discuss the pre-Partition architecture of Lahore, how it has been forgotten or ignored, and the importance of remembering such buildings.

In our latest podcast created with the Times of India, Shubhangi Bhadada, Mittal Institute Research Fellow, and Nadhra Khan, Associate Professor at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, discuss the pre-Partition architecture of Lahore, how it has been forgotten or ignored, and the importance of remembering such buildings.

Sven Beckert (Laird Bell Professor of History, Harvard University) and Dinyar Patel (Assistant Professor, S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research)discuss Dadabhai Naoroji and his five decade political career.