Reinventing Islamic Architecture in the 20th and 21st Centuries

November 7 – Chazen Auditorium | November 8 – L140 Elvehjem Building November 7, 2024 – November 8, 2024 Symposium Zoom Link (registration required) We are excited to be cosponsoring this symposium with the Department of Art History/UW-Madison! Eleven scholars from the U.S. and abroad will present papers that investigate the phenomenon of 20th- and 21st-century architecture making references to pre-modern Islamic monuments and built environments. Professor Jennifer Pruitt and UW-Madison PhD candidate Ahmed Abdelazim will both present research on the meaning of Islamic architecture in 20th century Egypt. The event takes place November 7 and 8 and is open to the public.  Click here for  program. Click here for more information and to register for the online option.