“Minority Scholars Workshop: Navigating the Challenges in Publication”, SAH online roundtable discussion
I am really
thankful to “Lynne Horiuchi, Itohan Osayimwese and Masako Ikeda”, Executive
Editor at the University of Hawaii Press (three inspiring "women"!)
for the organization of “Minority Scholars Workshop: Navigating the Challenges
in Publication” as a “SAH roundtable discussion”, their talks with their
valuable knowledge and experience in their own fields, and discussions on 5/28.
(https://www.sah.org/2020-virtual-conference/roundtables,
last accessed on 5.29.2020).
This has been
one of the best and most fruitful roundtable discussions (in architecture) I
have joined so far: Focusing on a very significant and “well-defined
topic/issue” in the field, it was “well-structured” (with its “well-defined
problems”, “essential discussion questions” and time management), very
informative -for me- and moderators/speaker were very well-prepared; thanks so
much and congrats!. One of the great points was to invite an editor from the
field (Masako Ikeda) and to listen to her practice-based knowledge, experiences
and some suggestions how to work on a book proposal for “minority scholars” in
architecture.
As an
Istanbul-born scholar studying on “Turkish/Turkish women architects in postwar
US”, I really need such discussion platforms in order to get to know scholarly (book)
publication context; and I hope moderators continue these (online) roundtable
discussions to exchange more helpful information on publishing, academic
presses and their editorial process; in particular, to know if “new normal time
period” affects scholarly book publishing in architecture (history), which
issues would be more critical for minority scholars and their book proposals,
etc.
Without
ignoring the importance of publication by minority scholars, I think that it
would be also great to discuss a.“method(s) of historical documentation
practice” on minority communities/individuals, b. its “current” challenges,
potentials and c. “digitization” by bringing together “archivists and
architecture scholars” in the field….In order to be able to work on a book
proposal, first of all, “we need first-hand visual and textual materials” on
minority and underrepresented communities in architecture; and I think that “digitization”
of historical materials have become more important due to “new normal time
period” and its health issues.
Finally, I
have greatly appreciated “this first virtual SAH Conference” and “online
roundtable discussions”; It is very rewarding to have access to so many (and
diverse) -recorded- scholarly presentations/brilliant and inspiring research
studies. In 2018, I remember very well that I could not listen to some
speakers/presentations at “SAH” Conference because some sessions were in the
same time periods and there was no opportunity to reach out to their recorded
versions after the conference. Another great thing was to organize those “online”
roundtable discussions after conference presentations so that we had
opportunity to join (most of) them while “staying at our homes”. I really wish
that “SAH” would continue to record conference presentations -with speakers’
permission- and provide access to them for everyone by registiration. I think that this format might have a significant
potential to stimulate new, “more diverse” and “global” scholarly connections,
exchange and discuss new idea/findings/knowledge in the field.
Thanks to
“everyone” who has spent their valuable time and energy to compile such a great
line up of speakers with diverse and rich research focus, and to manage (the
first virtual) SAH conference in an excellent way. It would be great if it
could be possible to learn how this first virtual SAH conference/roundtable
discussions have affected “diversity” of its attendees.
As always
(and with my respect), I would like to repeat Kenneth Frampton’s sentences:
“…in trying to
expand modern architectural critical history, the big issue is, what you
include, and what you exclude, what is the criteria for judgment…”
Kenneth Frampton conversation at the Harvard University, GSD, ChinaGSD Distinguished Lecture: Professor Kenneth Frampton, “Chinese Architecture”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8asbjkin-W0&t=3756s, (1:01:06), last accessed on 5.1.2020.
Kenneth Frampton conversation at the Harvard University, GSD, ChinaGSD Distinguished Lecture: Professor Kenneth Frampton, “Chinese Architecture”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8asbjkin-W0&t=3756s, (1:01:06), last accessed on 5.1.2020.
“SAH Heritage Conservation Committee Online Roundtable”
Thanks for
“SAH Heritage Conservation Committee Online Roundtable”. I have really learned
more on "current" issues, challenges, struggles and potentials of
conservation (in the US architecture), inspiring and brilliant backgrounds
& experiences of SAH committee members in the field.
In
particular, thanks to Jeffrey Cody to underline "being more
inclusive" in the field.
I hope
"SAH" goes on this "online" roundtable discussions for more
inclusive, diverse and equal scholarship in architecture history and all
relevant sub-fields in the next years.
Looking forward
to the next SAH online roundtable disccusion!
I have
thought that I could take a photo. of this roundtable (and post it) because it
was open to “everyone” who registered to this event. (I always respect privacy
of people in online conversation/meeting).
“SAH Chapter Delegates Online Meeting”
It has been another great opportunity to join “SAH
Chapter Delegates Online Meeting”, and listen to introduction of their chapters
and discussions together. As an Istanbul-born scholar, I am so glad to learn
much more about brilliant delegates/people behind this organization, their
missions and endeavour. With those “online” roundtable discussions, “SAH” has
begun to be more “visible” for me.
I am also so glad to listen to Liz Rochefort, “woman
president” of New England Chapter of SAH. (https://nesah.wordpress.com/board-of-directors/),
and really would like to establish a productive dialogue with her and New
England/SAH Chapter to share my recent research project and to discuss what we
can do together to make progress in more “inclusive and multicultural”
architecture history and historiography. In addition, it was also so good to
see/listen to Lynne
Horiuchi after receiving her and Itohan’s kind e-mail for “SAH Minority Scholars
Affiliate Group” a few days ago; and meeting her in-person at “the 71st
SAH Annual and International Conference” in St. Paul. (2018).
I hope those “online”
roundtable discussions create productive connections and collaborations among
local, national and international architecture historians; and looking forward
to “the
SAH Data Project Presents a Data-Driven Conversation about the Potential Future
of Architectural History Research and Publishing”.
According to my current research project and its early findings on
archives and collections at some pioneering schools of architecture (such as
MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, etc.), we also need “data” on their content in
order to clarify how “diverse and inclusive” their historical documentation
practice, methods and strategies have been so far…*
“…we need data not anecdote….” **
Elizabeth Chu Richter, 2015 AIA President.
**http://content.aia.org/sites/default/files/2016-05/Diversity-DiversityinArchitecture.pdf,
last accessed on 5.21.2020
Please see for updated information on the SAH first virtual annual and international conference (2020):
For all video records:
https://www.sah.org/2020-virtual-conference/roundtables?_zs=Q7khX&_zl=mjV72, last accessed on 6.2.2020.
For SAH 2020 Virtual Conference Recap Part One:
https://www.sah.org/about-sah/news/sah-news/news-detail/2020/05/14/sah-2020-virtual-conference-recap-part-one, last accessed on 6.2.2020.
For SAH 2020 Virtual Conference Recap Part Two by Victoria Young:
https://www.sah.org/about-sah/news/sah-news/news-detail/2020/06/01/sah-2020-virtual-conference-recap-part-two?_zs=Q7khX&_zl=pjV72, last accessed on 6.2.2020.
"Virtual Conference Stats:
-1,001 registered attendees
-45 countries represented
-201 session chairs and speakers participated live
-269 – Highest number of unique attendees in a session
(PS06 Architectural History Education Now)
-1,034 views of recorded presentations (as of May 14, 2020)
-2,486 views of keynote talks (as of May 14, 2020)"
Please see for updated information on the SAH first virtual annual and international conference (2020):
For all video records:
https://www.sah.org/2020-virtual-conference/roundtables?_zs=Q7khX&_zl=mjV72, last accessed on 6.2.2020.
For SAH 2020 Virtual Conference Recap Part One:
https://www.sah.org/about-sah/news/sah-news/news-detail/2020/05/14/sah-2020-virtual-conference-recap-part-one, last accessed on 6.2.2020.
For SAH 2020 Virtual Conference Recap Part Two by Victoria Young:
https://www.sah.org/about-sah/news/sah-news/news-detail/2020/06/01/sah-2020-virtual-conference-recap-part-two?_zs=Q7khX&_zl=pjV72, last accessed on 6.2.2020.
"Virtual Conference Stats:
-1,001 registered attendees
-45 countries represented
-201 session chairs and speakers participated live
-269 – Highest number of unique attendees in a session
(PS06 Architectural History Education Now)
-1,034 views of recorded presentations (as of May 14, 2020)
-2,486 views of keynote talks (as of May 14, 2020)"
Ref: https://www.sah.org/about-sah/news/sah-news/news-detail/2020/05/14/sah-2020-virtual-conference-recap-part-one, last accessed on 6.2.2020.