Dr. Laura Hindelang

Biography

Laura Hindelang is an Assistant Professor on a tenure track at the University of Bern's Institute of Art History, where she specializes in architectural history and preservation. Her research primarily revolves around the historiographical processes in architecture, particularly focusing on the early modern period, gender studies, and feminist theory. Additionally, she examines the art and architecture of the MENA region during the 1800s, with an emphasis on the Arab Gulf states. Hindelang is actively involved in exploring how architecture interacts with urban planning and visual culture, especially in the context of petroleum and industrialization, known as Petroculture Studies. She has contributed significantly to the academic discourse around preservation documentation and has been involved in various scholarly activities including conferences on architectural heritage preservation.

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