Ep. 30 | An Architecture of Co-Existence in Medieval Syria

An informative discussion with Dr. Stephennie Mulder on her book, ‘The Shrines of the ‘Alids in Medieval Syria - Sunnis, Shi’is and the Architecture of Coexistence’ which explores the relationship between Sunnis and Shi'is as expressed in the patronage and architecture of shrines, and links them to the wider, pan-Islamic landscape of interconnected pilgrimage sites created from these acts of patronage.Stephennie Mulder is Associate Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin. She has conducted archaeological and art historical fieldwork in Syria, Egypt, Turkey, and elsewhere in the region for over 20 years. Dr. Mulder’s book The Shrines of the ‘Alids in Medieval Syria: Sunnis, Shi’s and the Architecture of Coexistence, published in 2014, received numerous awards. She has also published on medieval and contemporary art history, Islamic archaeology, and cultural heritage, including in the Journal of Islamic Archaeology, the International Journal of Islamic Architecture, and The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Archaeology. Mulder is currently lead narrative developer for The White Banner, a historical role-playing game based on her excavation of an 8th century Islamic palatial villa in Syria.Hosted by Dr. Vinay Khetia, this instalment in our series 'The Insight Interviews', promises to be an engaging conversation.The Insight Interviews:An informative series of academic discussions, taking a deeper dive on a variety of unique topics. Learn more at https://shiaresearch.ca/insight-interviewsView the series playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgu_sYFBPFVV5yBiwTU9snnvMmMlw41gpFollow us on:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ShiaResearchInsTwitter: https://twitter.com/ShiaResearchInsFacebok: https://facebook.com/ShiaResearchInsContribute to the Shi‘a Research Institute to help us continue creating high quality research and content:https://shiaresearch.ca/donate/