Cities in Text: Rome - Exploring the Eternal City through Drawings and Guidebooks

This conference brings together international scholars to discuss the variety of ways that drawings and guides to Rome have shaped our understanding and visualization of the Eternal City over time. The essays presented at this conference examine the evolution of guides to Rome from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, their importance in library collections, the use of these texts in creating new architectural drawings, and their role in the contemporary digital documentation of such a complex and layered urban environment.

Speakers

Sebastian Hierl, Drue Heinz Librarian and Head of Collections, American Academy in Rome

Jennifer Parker, Architecture Librarian, Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame

Peter Hicks, Head of International Affairs, Fondation Napoléon

Joseph Connors, Michael C. Duda Visiting Professor, School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame

Selena Anders, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame

Julia Siemon, Director of Exhibitions and Chief Curator, Bard Graduate Center

Nicola Camerlenghi, Associate Professor, Department of Art History, Dartmouth College

Supported by: Kress Foundation, University of Notre Dame, School of Architecture and Hesburgh Libraries