高等研究所「人新世と人文学」セミナーシリーズ（第15回） “Making Sense of Ruins: Approaches of Post-War Urban Reconstruction and Dealing with the Past since 1945″（11/19）
主旨/Abstruct
How do cities recover after war? This lecture examines urban reconstruction not only as a technical and architectural task, but also as a social and moral process of coming to terms with difficult pasts. Drawing on examples from Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, it examines how architects, planners, and communities have negotiated the balance between restoring pre-war urban forms and envisioning new urban futures. From the devastated landscapes of post–World War II Europe to more recent conflicts in the Balkans and the Middle East, decisions about what to rebuild and what to let disappear have reflected changing ideas of memory, responsibility, and collective aspiration. Tracing the evolution of reconstruction debates from 1945 to the “new wars” of the late twentieth century, the lecture shows how rebuilding has always intertwined with memory politics, shaping both the material and symbolic dimensions of urban life. Ultimately, it reflects on how past experiences of societies making sense of their ruins remain relevant in a world still marked by destruction.
講演者/Speaker
BADESCU, Gruia, Research Fellow (Research Group Leader), Zukunftskolleg (Institute for Advanced Study), University of Konstanz
コメンテーター/Commentator
初田 香成 工学院大学 教授/ HATSUDA, Kosei, School of Architecture, Department of Architectural Design, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Architecture, Kogakuin University
日時/Date & Time
2025年11月19日（水）16:30-18:00/November 19, 2025 (Wed.) 4:30-6:00 pm
会場/Venue
早稲田大学 早稲田キャンパス 19号館 712教室/ Room#712, Building #19, Waseda Campus, Waseda University
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プログラム/Program
16:30-17:20 Dr. Badescu 講演/ Dr. Badescu’s Lecture
17:20-17:40 初田香成 教授 コメント/ Dr. Hatsuda’s Comment
17:40-18:00 質疑・応答/ Q&A Session
言語/Language
英語/English
対象/Prospected Audience
学生・研究者・教職員・一般/Undergraduate, Graduate, Researchers, Faculty members, general audience
主催/Organizer
早稲田大学 高等研究所/ Waseda University’s Institute for Advanced Study
申し込み/Registration
参加料無料/ Free Admission
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