Knowledge, Place, Architecture

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

In this interactive class, we will explore different kinds of places where knowledge gets made and communicated, such as archives, observatories, museums, and laboratories. We will ask how these designed spaces shape what kinds of knowledge can get made in them, and which kinds they block. How does architecture influence inquiry? Who is invited to know things in what kinds of spaces? This class involves multiple field trips to different knowledge sites in DC, as well as philosophical readings and reflections on the various kinds of places we visit.