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ERASING HOME: Lecture by Dr Ammar Azzouz (Oxford)
Wed 1 May
Howard Theatre
Syria has turned from the news headlines into a footnote in history. In less than fifteen years, over thirteen million people have been displaced and cities have been transformed by the mass destruction of their built and social environments. Scattered around the world, mostly unable to return home, many Syrians struggle to feel home as they live in a world without a stable centre. But even those who remain in Syria, the country they used to know is no longer the same. In this presentation, Ammar Azzouz shares his thoughts on the destruction and reconstruction of cities and some insights on the processes of making and unmaking of home at the time of war.
ABOUT AMMAR AZZOUZ
Ammar Azzouz is a London-based architect and writer. Azzouz completed his Ph.D. in Architecture at the University of Bath. He is a British Academy Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. His book Domicide: Architecture, War and the Destruction of Home in Syria was published by Bloomsbury in 2023.
The Stories and Art of the Displaced Help Reveal the Meaning of Home (New Lines Magazine, 21 November 2023)
As a Syrian I feel the pain of Palestinians as their homes and lives are destroyed. This is domicide (The Guardian, 30 January 2024)
Q&A LED BY PROFESSOR WENDY PULLAN
The lecture will be followed by a Q&A led by Professor Wendy Pullan. Wendy Pullan is Professor of Architecture and Urban Studies at the University of Cambridge where she was Head of the Department of Architecture 2014-17. She is currently Director of the Centre for Urban Conflicts Research at Cambridge.
ACCESS INFORMATION
The Howard Theatre is accessible via a lift (1st floor), and wheelchair-accessible toilet facilities are also available via a lift (Basement Level). In the theatre, there is padded seating, designated spaces for wheelchair users, and sufficient space for an assistance dog. There is a hearing loop facility available by request IN ADVANCE. Lighting levels will be low during the event. You are free to arrive, leave, stand up, lie down, or take a break at any time, without giving a reason.
Cost: Free