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Libbie Mills’ principal research interest is in the instruction found in texts related to vāstuśāstra and śilpaśāstra, particularly in the context of temple deity figures. Her work is based on textual study that examines the production and ongoing maintenance of materials pertinent to modern practices in South Asia and the diaspora. Mills has drawn strong connections between historical procedures taught in early records and their modern applications in creation practices. Notable is her focus on building artistic theory that is enduring and consistent across different periods. She is currently engaged in projects that involve collaboration with architectural historians to investigate the interface between South Asian temple architecture and building theory. Additionally, she is working with an archaeologist and a data scientist specializing in artificial intelligence to develop translations and glossaries for South Indian texts that describe the production of monumental figures made from unbaked clay, tools which are useful for understanding the crafted monumental terracruda figures found in South Central Asia.
Department of Sociology