Yakin Kinger

Yakin Kinger is pursuing his Ph.D. in the History of Architecture and Urban Development (HAUD) at Cornell University. His research examines power-place relations in colonial India to decolonize architectural history writing by critically unpacking questions of land occupation, violence, and cultural domination. He reads transformations of landscapes, with a focus on baghs, to understand the complexity of their agents, processes, and histories. His research has been supported by the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) and the Graham Foundation, among others. His works have been published on platforms including the Avery Review and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA). He holds a master’s degree in architectural history and theory from CEPT University and has taught at various institutes in India. He has also been actively expanding public-facing scholarship highlighting unheard and unknown histories by curating exhibitions and symposia.