Dr. Andrew Herscher

Professor

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Biography

Andrew Herscher is a Professor at Taubman College, focusing on the intersection of architecture with social justice and democratic rights across various global contexts. His work includes initiating and participating in collaborative activist research efforts such as the People of Detroit Community Research Collective and the Settler Colonial City Project. Herscher's scholarly work examines the connections between architecture and themes such as political violence, migration, colonial dispossession, and anti-colonial resistance. He has authored several books including 'Violence Taking Place: Architecture Kosovo Conflict' and 'Displacements: Architecture Refugee,' which investigate the impact of architectural practices on marginalized communities. He holds a PhD in architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning from Harvard University, as well as a Master of Architecture from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in architecture from Yale University.

Research Interests

Courses

ARCH 323, Section 1 History Architecture II: Land, Labor, Capital, Material ARCH 503, Section 1 Land History ARCH 409, Section 4 ARCH 813, Section 2 Logics Inquiry: Researching Critical Histories Architecture ARCH 603, Section 2 ARCH 523, Section 1 History Urban Form URP 529, Section 1 UD 713, Section 1 ARCH 603, Section 1 Life Ruins: Architecture Trans-Apocalypse

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science