Aarthi Janakiraman
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3065886 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Aarthi Janakiraman |
| NOMBRES | Aarthi |
| APELLIDO | Janakiraman |
| FIRMA | JANAKIRAMAN A |
| AFILIACIONES | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5774-4225 |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 4 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 18 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 4 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Selective nostalgia
Developing nations are increasingly inscribing urban heritage sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List for global recognition, political legitimization, and economic development. Sri Lanka’s ‘Old Town of Galle’ is a colonial-era site inscribed to the List as an outstanding example of a fortified city built by Europeans in Asia. Although Galle Fort’s colonial-era heritage is attributed to three European traditions – Portuguese, Dutch, and British – i…
The design-politics of decolonization
Decolonization, like colonization itself, takes many forms. These forms intertwine politics with design in numerous ways that both signal and propel post-independence power shifts. In India, Edwin Lutyens designed New Delhi's grand ceremonial axis – the Kingsway – to reinforce British imperial claims, placing the Viceroy's House at the western end and punctuating the eastern end with a Grand Canopy housing an imposing statue of King-Emperor Georg…
Constructing national identity through World Heritage
In 2017, amidst rising Hindu nationalist politics, the ‘Historic City of Ahmadabad’ was designated India’s first UNESCO World Heritage city for its Islamic architectural heritage. How should we understand the emergence of this seeming counter-narrative at a time of rising ethno-nationalism? Ahmadabad’s diverging international and intranational heritage narratives are instructive in understanding what motivates national identity constructions insi…
Mapping gentrification and displacement pressure
As housing costs continue to increase across many cities in North America and Europe, local governments face pressure to understand how housing’s rising cost is changing neighbourhoods and to ensure that everyone can access a home they can afford. To confront displacement concerns, cities are adapting models developed within academia to identify neighbourhoods that may be susceptible to gentrification and displacement. We compare four gentrificat…
Mapping gentrification and displacement pressure
As housing costs continue to increase across many cities in North America and Europe, local governments face pressure to understand how housing’s rising cost is changing neighbourhoods and to ensure that everyone can access a home they can afford. To confront displacement concerns, cities are adapting models developed within academia to identify neighbourhoods that may be susceptible to gentrification and displacement. We compare four gentrificat…
Constructing national identity through World Heritage
In 2017, amidst rising Hindu nationalist politics, the ‘Historic City of Ahmadabad’ was designated India’s first UNESCO World Heritage city for its Islamic architectural heritage. How should we understand the emergence of this seeming counter-narrative at a time of rising ethno-nationalism? Ahmadabad’s diverging international and intranational heritage narratives are instructive in understanding what motivates national identity constructions insi…
Mapping gentrification and displacement pressure
As housing costs continue to increase across many cities in North America and Europe, local governments face pressure to understand how housing’s rising cost is changing neighbourhoods and to ensure that everyone can access a home they can afford. To confront displacement concerns, cities are adapting models developed within academia to identify neighbourhoods that may be susceptible to gentrification and displacement. We compare four gentrificat…
Constructing national identity through World Heritage
In 2017, amidst rising Hindu nationalist politics, the ‘Historic City of Ahmadabad’ was designated India’s first UNESCO World Heritage city for its Islamic architectural heritage. How should we understand the emergence of this seeming counter-narrative at a time of rising ethno-nationalism? Ahmadabad’s diverging international and intranational heritage narratives are instructive in understanding what motivates national identity constructions insi…
Selective nostalgia
Developing nations are increasingly inscribing urban heritage sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List for global recognition, political legitimization, and economic development. Sri Lanka’s ‘Old Town of Galle’ is a colonial-era site inscribed to the List as an outstanding example of a fortified city built by Europeans in Asia. Although Galle Fort’s colonial-era heritage is attributed to three European traditions – Portuguese, Dutch, and British – i…
The design-politics of decolonization
Decolonization, like colonization itself, takes many forms. These forms intertwine politics with design in numerous ways that both signal and propel post-independence power shifts. In India, Edwin Lutyens designed New Delhi's grand ceremonial axis – the Kingsway – to reinforce British imperial claims, placing the Viceroy's House at the western end and punctuating the eastern end with a Grand Canopy housing an imposing statue of King-Emperor Georg…
Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (2 obras) · Gentrification (2 obras) · Nationalism (2 obras) · Sociology (2 obras) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (1 obra) · Appeal (1 obra) · Archaeological Research and Protection (1 obra) · Archaeology (1 obra) · Art (1 obra) · Christianity (1 obra)