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Back to EpisodesWhy colleges have dormitories with Carla Yanni
Published 1 year, 2 months ago
Description
The college dormitory is an American tradition, though it hasn’t always been necessary for education. Carla Yanni tells us why the dorm has become a feature of campus architecture since the 17th century.
References mentioned this episode:
- Carla Yanni. 2019. Living on Campus: An Architectural History of the American Dormitory. University of Minnesota Press.
- Carla Yanni’s faculty page
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