Essays about: "war museum"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words war museum.
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1. Public domesticity in Turin
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : Starting from an analysis of the character of the city of Turin (Italy), the project intervenes in the historical urban context with ta proposal for a multimedia library and archive space in a plot left vacant after WW2 bombings. The project includes the reuse of an existing building, formerly a theatre but currently in a state of ruin after the war destructions, as well as the creation of a new wing and public spaces. READ MORE
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2. Inhabiting the Uninhabited
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : This project is located in Piotrkow Trybunalski in central Poland. This region of Poland is known for its cotton production and industrial work throughout the 19th and 20th century. The city is located close to Lodz which is the second largest city in Poland and its industrial heartland. READ MORE
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3. Egyptology in the Periphery. Valdemar Schmidt and the making of Egyptology in Denmark 1872–1925
University essay from Lunds universitet/HistoriaAbstract : Egyptology in the 19th and early 20th centuries developed simultaneously with increased imperial presence in Egypt by the European imperial powers, which would have influence on how the discipline was practised. The history of Egyptology has for this reason primarily focused on the big four – Great Britain, France, Germany and USA – and on Egypt itself. READ MORE
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4. Utvecklingen av skogsvård och skogsvårdslagen under Huggarepoken (1850–1950)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Under 1800-talet avverkades stora mängder virke i de svenska skogarna och mot slutet av århundradet spreds en oro för virkesbrist i landet. Detta ledde till att den första Skogsvårdslagen togs fram 1903. Lagen innehöll framförallt krav på att återbeskoga mark efter avverkning. READ MORE
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5. Memories of Life and Death : Three Practices of Remembering in Post-Dictatorial Argentina
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : Syftet med denna uppsats är att diskutera några av de minnespraktiker i efterdiktaturens Argentina som behandlar det kollektiva minnet av det Smutsiga Kriget och de som blev utsatta för tvångsförsvinnande. Praktikerna som studerats är Madres de Plaza de Mayo, minnesplatser upprättade i före detta fångläger och Parque de la Memoria. READ MORE