This international symposium marks the eightieth birthday of the distinguished architectural historian Joseph Connors and his retirement from active teaching. Currently the Michael C. Duda Visiting Professor at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, Connors has shaped the study of Baroque art, architecture, and urbanism – particularly of Borromini and the city of Rome – as a scholar, teacher, and mentor for half a century. In his role as a visionary institutional leader, Connors has fostered innovative work in early modern Italian studies, the wider humanities, and the visual and performing arts. The symposium gathers European colleagues and former students to celebrate this cherished friend. Presentations will explore issues in the history of architecture, its methodologies and historiography, all using Joe’s personal “Opus Architectonicum” as a point of departure.
Originally published at rome.nd.edu.