Dr. Beatriz Colomina

Professor

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Biography

Beatriz Colomina is an internationally renowned architectural historian and theorist who has extensively explored the intersections of architecture, art, technology, sexuality, and media. She holds the position of Howard Crosby Butler Professor of History and Architecture at Princeton University and serves as the founding director of the Media Modernity program and the Director of Graduate Studies for the Ph.D. program in the School of Architecture. Colomina's scholarly work has been published in over 25 languages, with notable books including 'Radical Pedagogies' (MIT Press, 2022), 'X-Ray Architecture' (Lars Muller, 2019), and 'Human? Notes on the Archeology of Design' (Lars Müller, 2016). She has lectured at numerous prestigious institutions and festivals worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Guggenheim, Harvard University, and ETH Zurich. Her curated exhibitions, based on extensive archival and oral history research, have traveled internationally, showcasing innovative forms of publication and communication through physical installations and digital platforms. Colomina's contributions to the field of architecture have been recognized through various awards and fellowships, including the Samuel H. Kress Senior Fellowship and the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching from Princeton University. In addition, she was honored with a Doctor Honoris Causa from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and the Ada Louise Huxtable Prize for her contributions to the field of architecture.

Research Interests

Experience

Howard Crosby Butler Professor

— Present

Princeton University • Princeton, NJ

Professor of History and Architecture at the School of Architecture, overseeing the graduate studies program.

Awards

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Doctor Honoris Causa

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Ada Louise Huxtable Prize

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Princeton University President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.