Dr. Patricia Blessing

Associate Professor

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Biography

Patricia Blessing is an Associate Professor in the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University. She has made significant contributions to the field through her research on Islamic architecture and the sociopolitical contexts of the Ottoman Empire. Notable publications include 'Rebuilding Anatolia: Mongol Conquest and Islamic Architecture Lands Rūm, 1240–1330' and works focusing on architecture's material politics during the Fifteenth-century Ottoman Empire. She also co-authored 'Medieval Textiles Eurasia, c. 300-1400' as part of the Cambridge Elements series. Blessing’s research has been supported by multiple prestigious institutions including the ANAMED Research Center for Anatolian Cultures and the British Academy. She is committed to mentoring students and has served as a doctoral dissertation reader and orals evaluator.

Research Interests

Courses

OSPBER 14 ARTHIST 2B ISLAMST 149C ARTHIST 208B ARTHIST 408B ARTHIST 404 ARTHIST 290 ARTHIST 640 ARTHIST 650 ARTHIST 660E ARTHIST 660 ARTHIST 298 ARTHIST 620 ARTHIST 610 ARTHIST 295 ARTHIST 250 ARTHIST 455 ISLAMST 250C ARTHIST 670 ARTHIST 149 ISLAMST 149C ARTHIST 498

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.