Historiography of Iranian Architecture
Narratives, Debates, and Emerging Directions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23308658 |
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| Authors | Reza Masoudi Nejad (0000-0002-0449-5261, University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Publication date | 2026-07-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Iranian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-0862 • E-ISSN: 1475-4819 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/irn.2026.10155 |
| OpenAlex | W7171451088 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This roundtable opens a small window onto current debates regarding the historiography of Iranian architecture, highlighting the work of a new generation of scholars whose academic formation is rooted in intellectual discussions within Iran. Although postcolonial critiques have challenged colonial and nationalist narratives, such critiques are still largely theorized and circulated through academic institutions in the Global North. Against this backdrop, the roundtable foregrounds the intellectual agency of scholars working at the “margin,” whose attention to local specificities offers perspectives that can enrich broader historiographical debates. By creating a platform for these voices, the roundtable highlights the epistemological value of perspectives grounded in local intellectual contexts and encourages further initiatives that may help balance the geography of knowledge production in architectural historiography.
Agency (philosophy) · Colonialism · Historiography · Knowledge production · Nationalism · Scholarship · Value (mathematics) · Architecture and Cultural Influences · Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia · Islamic Studies and History
| Highly cited | No |
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