معرفی
Dr. Sara Keller is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max-Weber-Kolleg (University of Erfurt), specializing in Architectural Theory and South Asian Urban History. Her current habilitation thesis "Water Urbanities..." (submission Feb 2025) explores medieval South Asian water architecture.
- University of Erfurt: Postdoctoral Fellow (2025)
- Max-Weber-Kolleg: Researcher in Architectural and Cultural Studies
Research Focus:
• Water Urbanities – analyzing water spaces as socio-political-religious urban nodes
• Architectural Resonance – investigating built environments as 'living organisms'
• Inter-cultural Connections – tracking Mediterranean-Indian Ocean knowledge transfers
Publication Trends:
Her 15 recent works (2016–2024) establish a water-centric urban theory for South Asia, combining archaeological analysis with cultural geography, epigraphic studies, and comparative architectural philosophy (Vāstu śāstra, Islamic traditions).
