India: Urban Studies

Cornell University Library. A collection of visual and written materials assembled to support instruction and research on South Asian architectural expression in the joint perspectives of architecture and ethnography. The visual core of the collection consists of approximately 7000 photographs of works of architecture, pilgrimage locales and domestic life taken in India and Sri Lanka by Professor Robert D. “Scotty” MacDougall (1940-1987), an anthropologist and an architect.

Works for the recognition, defence, promotion, and realisation of the human rights to adequate housing and land, which involves securing a safe and secure place for all individuals and communities, especially marginalized communities, to live in peace and dignity. Includes fact-finding reports, and other resources.

A collection of lived memories of the city documented through photographs, recordings and text.

At the Center for the Study of Developing Societies. A space for research, practice and conservation about the contemporary media and urban constellations; includes links to SARAI readers, graphic novels, and other resources.