Lecture 3: Colonial Algiers: Architecture and Segregation
Please note that all six lectures will take place in-person only, and the lectures will not be recorded.
A look at the architecture of Algiers in the 1950s when the French tried to counter the calls for independence by erecting housing projects, often by excellent architects. The Algerians reacted to these top-down initiatives, often using buildings against the grain.
Date: 4 February 2026, 17:00
Venue: St John's College, St Giles OX1 3JP
Venue Details: Auditorium
Speaker: Esther da Costa Meyer (Princeton)
Organising department: Department of History of Art
Part of: Slade Lectures 2026: Urban Change and Representation
Booking required?: Not required
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Belinda Clark