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Tuesday 14 March 17:00 - 18:30
IAS Common Ground
Room G11, Ground Floor, South Wing, UCL
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT
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War on cities: The case of Homs, Syria
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Dr Ammar Azzouz uses the notion of 'home' to address the destruction of cities like Homs.
The city of Homs, like so many places in Syria, has suffered mass destruction since the war began in 2011. So far, the architectural response to the crisis has focused on 'cultural heritage', ancient architecture, and the external displacement of refugees, often neglecting the everyday lives of Syrians and the buildings that make up their homes and communities.
In his work, Azzouz uses the notion of 'home' to address the destruction of cities like Homs, the displacement of the Syrian people both outside and inside the country, and to explore how cities can be rebuilt without causing further damage to the communities that live there.
Chaired by Estella Carpi, Assistant Professor in Humanitarian Studies, UCL Institute of Risk and Disaster Reduction. The event will be followed by a drinks reception.
About the Speaker
Dr Ammar Azzouz is a Research Associate at the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, and a Lecturer in Heritage Studies at the School of Philosophy and Art History, University of Essex.
