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.