Dr. Mark Jarzombek

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Biography

Mark Jarzombek is a Professor in the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he has been a faculty member since 1995. He holds degrees from the ETH Zurich (Diplom Architekt, 1980) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 1986). Jarzombek's professional experience includes serving as the Director of the History, Theory, and Criticism of Architecture and Art from 1996 to 2007, and as the Associate Dean and Interim Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning at MIT. He is a co-founder of the Global Architecture History Teaching Collaborative, a project funded by a $3.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and has contributed significantly to the field through his publications and organization of major conferences. His notable works include 'Global History of Architecture' and 'Architecture Societies: A Global Perspective.' He is also the lead editor of the journal 'Thresholds,' which features leading scholars in architecture, art, and cultural studies. Jarzombek's research interests span a wide range of topics, including modernity and the epistemological challenges of architecture design.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Teaching and research in architecture, history, theory, and criticism.