Jasmine Benyamin

Jasmine Benyamin is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the USC School of Architecture with a 20-year academic career spanning teaching and research. She holds a BA in French Literature and Architecture from Columbia University, M.Arch from Yale, and MA/PhD in Architecture (History/Theory) from Princeton. Her research focuses on intersections of architecture with art, film, and popular culture, supported by DAAD and Fulbright fellowships. She has authored/co-edited books including Full Spectrum (2023) and MASTERcrit (2022).

• Education:
• BA French Literature & Architecture, Columbia University
• M.Arch, Yale University School of Architecture
• MA/PhD Architecture (History/Theory), Princeton University

Teaching specialties include history/theory surveys, design studios, and thesis curricula. Current courses cover architectural history, global studies, and Los Angeles architecture. Her work bridges academic research with creative practice through translations of architectural monographs and essays in Journal of Architectural Education, Harvard Design Magazine, and others.

Recent activities include co-editing Full Spectrum on color in architecture and participating in the LA Design Festival panel on the 'California Dream.'