Bringing together perspectives from China and Japan, Professors Nancy Steinhardt and Shigeatsu Shimizu consider the state of the field and current challenges to both the broader field of East Asian architectural history, as well as their respective fields of Chinese and Japanese architecture. Following their presentations, Bryce Heatherly will give a brief commentary and moderate the discussion session.
Reception to follow.
Structural composition of the Tōdaiji Great South Gate; photo by Shigeatsu Shimizu.
Nancy Steinhardt, University of Pennsylvania and Shigeatsu Shimizu, Columbia University and Kyoto Institute of Technology
October 23, 2026; 1-4:30pm
807 Schermerhorn Hall, Columbia University
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