Andrew Herscher

Andrew Herscher is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan with appointments in the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Department of the History of Art, and Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. His research focuses on spatial formations of political conflict, humanitarian issues, cultural memory, and collective identity, bridging architecture and contemporary art.

His notable works include Violence Taking Place: The Architecture of the Kosovo Conflict (2010) and The Unreal Estate Guide to Detroit (2012). He is currently investigating the housing question in humanitarian and architectural contexts.

His research interests span modern spatial culture, political dissent, and the intersection of architecture with human rights and cultural memory. Recent work explores geospatial witnessing and its implications for human rights advocacy.