Manu P. Sobti
Manu P. Sobti received his Ph.D. in Architecture from the College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, in 2005. He received his Masters of Science in Architecture Studies from the Department of Architecture, MIT and his Bachelors Degree in Architecture from the School of Architecture, CEPT, Ahmedabad, India. He currently teaches design and architectural history at the School of Architecture & Urban Planning (SARUP), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Sobti's research focuses on the urban history of cities along the Silk Road and in the Indian Subcontinent. In recognition for his work on urbanism and urban history, he has received grants from the Graham Foundation (2008), the French Institute for Central Asian Studies in Tashkent (2003), the Architectural Association in London (2001) and the Aga Khan Fellowship at MIT (1993-95). His articles include “Dwellings in the Steppes and Deserts of Inner Asia,” in Asia’s Dwellings: Tradition, Resilience and Change (2003), “A Palimpsest of Cultural Synthesis and Urban Change: Bukhara after the Islamic Invasions,” in Built Environment (2002) and “Urban Metamorphosis and Change in the Central Asian Region after the Arab Invasions,” in Historical Themes & Current Change in Central & Inner Asia (2002). Dr. Sobti has several articles that are forthcoming, including “Not Mere Courtyard Houses: Socio-Cultural Reflections on the Pathan Mohallas at Bhopal India,” in The Courtyard House – Between Cultural Expression and Universal Application, ed. Nasser Rabbat.
