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Book Cover of “A Queer Reading of Nawabi Architecture and the Colonial Archive - Lucknow Queerscapes.” By Sonal Mithal and Arul Paul (1)

Book Announcement | A Queer Reading of Nawabi Architecture and the Colonial Archive: Lucknow Queerscapes, by Sonal Mithal, and Arul Paul

A Queer Reading of Nawabi Architecture and the Colonial Archive, by Sonal Mithal and Arul Paul, explores the architectural production of nawabs Asaf-ud-Daula and Wajid Ali Shah and reveals the colonial bias against queer expression. It offers methods of using queer strategies to read archival evidence against the grain and rewrite erased, overlooked, and suppressed histories.

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Book Cover - Strengthening Capacities for Climate Resilience. © Abirbhav Sanyal

Book Announcement | Strengthening Capacities for Climate Resilience, by Vandana Sehgal, Ritu Gulati, Farheen Bano, and Abirbhav Sanyal

This book “Strengthening Capacities for Climate Resilience”, authored by Dr. Vandana Sehgal, Dr. Ritu Gulati, Dr. Farheen Bano, and Ar. Abhirbhav Sanyal, documents the BCAUSYOUCARE Project, which addresses urban heat stress in Ayodhya, India. Through urban mapping, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement, the project develops and implements climate resilience strategies, offering valuable lessons for other cities.

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