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Nasser O. Rabbat
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation
Professor
Contact
Secondary Phone: 617-253-1417
Fax: 617-258-8172
77 Massachusetts Avenue Room 10-390
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge MA 02139
United States
ABOUT
Nasser Rabbat is the Aga Khan Professor and the Director of the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at MIT. An architect and a historian, his scholarly interests include the history and historiography of Islamic architecture and cultures, urban history, modern Arab history, contemporary Arab art, and post-colonial criticism. Professor Rabbat has published many scholarly articles and several books. He regularly contributes to a number of Arabic newspapers on current political and cultural issues and consults with international design firms on projects in the Islamic World.
Discipline
Architecture & Urban Planning
Sub Areas
Arab Studies
Cultural Studies
History Of Architecture
Historiography
Identity/Representation
Theory
Urban Studies
Geographic Areas of Interest
Egypt
Islamic World
Mediterranean Countries
Syria
Specialties
Islamic Arch & Cult
Mamluk Hist & Histgy
Urban Hist In Medit
Languages
Arabic (advanced)
French (advanced)
German (elementary)
Education
PhD | 1991 | Arch & Environ Stds | MIT
MA | 1984 | Architecture | UCLA
BA | 1979 | Architecture | Unversity of Damascus
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