| Course Title: Topics in Modern and Contemporary Architecture: 'Spaces of Law' |
| Start Date: 09/09/2026 End Date: 12/22/2026 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2026 |
| Description: While law is often seen as an abstract discipline, its practice is embedded within our built environments quite concretely. This seminar surveys spaces of law, with attention to the many ways architecture has historically shaped modern legal concepts. We will ask: How has legal authority been reflected or produced by the design of legal space, as exemplified by the spatial arrangements of the courthouse? How does architecture frame legal evidence? How has the historical development of state-sanctioned punishment been reflected in urban space or architectural form? And finally: how can we use evidence in the built environment to reveal moments of resistance against legal authority? |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Lisa Haber-Thomson | lhaberthomson@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/09/2026 - 12/22/2026 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 12:00PM - 01:15PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 4 credits in Art History. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NXLAR0001 | NXLAR: Nexus in Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights | This course is approved for the Law, Public Policy, and Human Rights Nexus track. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 20 | Enrollment: 18 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |