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  • PublicationsCurrent Coming soon! Past In January, 2009 I presented a research paper titled ‘Future of Hindu Temples at Hampi as Intangible and Tangible Resources’, at the international conference, “Tangible and Intangible Heritage of the Hampi Region” at NIAS in Bangalore, India. Read my abstract here. In 2008 I researched and successfully defended my Masters Thesis titled “The Krishna Temple, Hampi: Exploring its identity as a Medieval Hindu Temple in the Contemporary Context”. This year-long research focused on a single, renowned temple complex in the World Heritage Site of Hampi, and tried to determine the future of a temple that is located within a dynamic and complex site with a comprehensive, integrated Master Plan being developed for its future. My research focused on the various factors that would determine the temple’s future as a contributing participant in this Master Plan, and if possible, then what could the various contributions be. Read my abstract here. In 2006 I also drafted a detailed Research Paper on the preservation planning and process of the Reliance and the Rookery Buildings in Chicago, IL. This research paper was a comparative study between two similar urban projects, having private and public funding respectively. This research paper aimed to draw out similarities, disparities,…
  • Curriculum VitaeEducation Cornell University, College of Architecture Art and Planning, Ithaca, NY, USA Ph.D Candidate in City & Regional Planning / Historic Preservation Planning, ’13 Cornell University, College of Architecture Art and Planning, Ithaca, NY, USA Master of Arts in Historic Preservation Planning, October ’08 School of Planning and Architecture, (SPA), New Delhi, India. Bachelor of Architecture, June ‘05 Loreto Convent Intermediate College (Class 11 & 12) Indian School Certificate (I.S.C) in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English and Hindi Loreto Convent High School (Nursery through Class 10) Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (I.C.S.E) in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Hindi, Computer Science, History and Geography. Relevant Courses CORNELL UNIVERSITY – PhD (in progress; 2009 -) Urban Transformations in the Global South International Institutions Advanced Planning Theory CORNELL UNIVERSITY – M.A.HPP (2006 – 2008) Documentation in Preservation Perspectives in Preservation Surveys and Analysis Workshop History of American Architecture and Buildings I & II Building Materials Conservation Economics and Finance of Neighborhood Preservation Urban Archaeology Historic Preservation Law Environmental Archaeology The Museum and the Object The Museum and the Public Landscape Preservation Fieldwork in Preservation SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE – B.ARCH (2000 – 2005) Architectural Design Studio I, II, III Theory of Structures I,…
  • Paper published in Change Over Time

    Paper published in Change Over Time

    Krishna, Ashima. “The Care and Management of Historic Hindu Temples in India: An Examination of Preservation Policies Influenced by the Venice Charter in Non-Judeo-Christian Contexts.” Change Over Time 4, no. 2 (2014): 358–86. Link to access paper: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/557043

    AK

    January 6, 2015
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  • Conference>Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Philadelphia, PA

    Conference>Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Philadelphia, PA

    I presented a paper at the Philadelphia meeting of ACSP titled “Hazratganj, Lucknow: Reimagining the Historic Commercial Streetscape in an Emerging Indian City”.

    AK

    November 5, 2014
    Conference
  • Conference>National Council for Preservation Education Conference, Natchitoches, LA

    Conference>National Council for Preservation Education Conference, Natchitoches, LA

    In July 2014 I attended the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE) Conference in the historic city of Natchitoches, LA. The conference held several fruitful discussions on the pedagogical issues and challenges facing the field of preservation today. A trip to Louisiana would not be complete without visiting some vital elements of its history. The…

    AK

    August 20, 2014
    Conference
  • Conference> International Planning History Society Conference, St.Augustine, FL

    Conference> International Planning History Society Conference, St.Augustine, FL

    In July 2014 I presented a paper titled “Lucknow: From Incremental Garden City to Deliberate City of Gardens”. The conference was held in the historic city of St.Augustine in Florida.

    AK

    August 20, 2014
    Conference
  • Conference> US/ICOMOS Symposium at the University of Pennsylvania April 2014

    Conference> US/ICOMOS Symposium at the University of Pennsylvania April 2014

    On April 4, 2014 I presented a paper on the cognitive disconnect between the liturgical and traditional building practices of religious historic sites in India and international principles like the Venice Charter. More specifically, the paper discussed the differences between sites of the Hindu faith, and how they are valued for their architectural and historical…

    AK

    April 14, 2014
    Conference
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