![]() ![]() These scholars will explore these “forgotten canopies” in all their material complexities, including the larger structures (built of out of wood, adobe, wattle and daub, brick, and stone), spaces (single, multi-room, rectangular, round, etc.), functions (political, religious, and domestic) and environments (tropical island, dry deserts, highland mountain, etc., as well as urban and rural landscapes) of which they were a part.ĭenise Y. Scholars from multiple disciplines along with builders will come together to share and discuss a strikingly diverse and dynamic corpus from across the Americas and West Africa. By shining a critical light on the fascinating but fleeting (and often overlooked) ephemeral architecture, in particular, thatch roofs, we will begin to see how ecologies and architectures became deeply entangled, such as in the form of technological, cultural, and environmental knowledge as well as artistic innovation. Having explored the dynamic conditions, complexities, and perspectives of ecology in the first gathering, this second conference will bring into focus the ways in which distinct peoples, regions, and states used their local ecology to design, shape, and transform their built environments – often in the face of threats from imperial states. ![]() This conference series brings an unusually diverse number of disciplines together in order to unpack these complex dynamics, which challenge how we understand the built environment, the early modern Atlantic World, and the intersections between the local and the global. Using ephemeral architecture, in particular the complex and exquisite creation of thatch roofs as the leading thread in these tapestries of exchange, this series of conferences highlight the profound ways in which environmental practices, botanical knowledge, technological development, architectural innovation, and creative expression were deeply tied across these distinct regions and peoples, and shaped by imperial actions. This dynamic did not end with the invasion of 1492, but rather continued to expand and accelerate when people, plants, and empires came from across the Atlantic. In truth, this history of entanglement across water and land stretches back millennia, resulting in a rich and diverse built environment that is deeply tied to ecological change. Due to national politics, language barriers, and scholarly divisions that have their roots in the European colonization of the Americas, the long and complex history of exchange among these regions and peoples have been greatly understudied. The circum-Caribbean is our starting point specifically, we use this term to refer to the deep connections between the peoples and places of the Caribbean and South America, along with parts of North America. The 2022–23 Core Program hosted by the UCLA Center for 17 th– & 18 th-Century Studies and William Andrews Clark Memorial Library will convene scholars around the topics of “Ecology,” “Ephemeral Architecture,” and “Imperialism” in the early modern (16th–19th-century) world. No registration is needed to watch the livestream.įace masks are not required but are strongly recommended at all indoor campus events. Bookings open Thrusday Januand close Monday, Februat 5:00 p.m. To attend the conference in person, you must reserve your space by submitting the booking form at the bottom of this page. It will be held in person at the Clark, and livestreamed on the Center’s YouTube Channel. This project is made possible through support from the Terra Foundation for American Art and is co-sponsored by the UCLA American Indian Studies Center. –conference organized by Stella Nair (University of California, Los Angeles) and Paul Niell (Florida State University)
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