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Caroline E. Murphy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on the interconnected material and intellectual histories of architecture, environmental management, and political economy in early modern Europe. Her current book project, "Forged Flood: Rivers, Design, and Territory in Late Renaissance Italy," is based on her 2023 dissertation which was awarded the Alan Reinerman Prize for Unpublished Manuscript by the Italian Historical Society. This work addresses the transformations sought by architects, engineers, and politicians during a time of significant environmental volatility marked by severe flooding. She has contributed articles and essays in various academic journals and is currently engaged in collaborative projects examining the historical writings of Giovanni Botero and environmental management in the global Renaissance. Prior to her appointment at MIT, she taught at Villanova University in the Department of History. Murphy holds a Ph.D. from MIT and a B.A. from the University of Toronto.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Joined the Department of Architecture teaching interconnected histories and material studies.
Villanova University • Villanova, PA
Taught courses in the Department of History before joining MIT.