Submitted by Stephen Dunne on February 14, 2023 - 1:41pm
Course Number and Title: BE 211: Global History of the Built Environment - 2
Quarter: Spring 2023
Course SLN: 10883
Time and Days: 10:00 am - 11:20 am; Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Location and Mode of Instruction: MGH 389, In-person
Credits and Areas of Inquiry: 5 credits; A&H / SSc.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites required
Instructor name and Contact: Babita Joy; bjoy@uw.edu
Course Description: This course critically examines built environments from 1000 CE through today from a global perspective. It encourages thinking about history in a transnational and transgeographical manner that challenges the canonical approach that has generally privileged Western material and master narratives. The course is broadly structured around the concept of “time cuts” that allow for comparisons across regions and cultural formations. It will address a diverse set of sites and structures in an effort to offer a robust presentation of material from both Western and non-Western contexts. Architecture, landscapes, and urban plans constitute the built environments under consideration.
