Professor John Gold
Department of History, Philosophy and Religion - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Research activities
Details of my research
The experiential history of the Modern Movement in British architecture.
The completed first phase of this research concerned the anticipation of future urban forms and patterns of city life by modern architects between 1928-53.
The second phase, now in progress, examines the relationship between vision and practice in the years of metropolitan reconstruction (1954-72).
Other projects are concerned with the cultural politics of environmental representation, the production and maintenance of landscapes of defence, and the role of spectacle in urban affairs.
John is also actively working on projects connected with Olympic Cities and World Fairs.
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Recent publications
- Gold, J . ( 2011 ). Carnival redux: hurricane Katrina, Mardi Gras and contemporary US experience of an enduring festival form. . Ashgate () View more details »
- Gold, J and Gold, M . ( 2011 ). Olympic Cities City Agendas, Planning, and the World's Games, 1896 to 2016. . Routledge () View more details »
- Gold, J . ( 2010 ). Kevin Lynch. . Sage Publications () View more details »
- Gold, J and Gold, M . ( 2008 ). Culture and the City. History In Focus. () View more details »
- Gold, J . ( 2008 ). Olympic cities: regeneration, city rebranding and changing urban agendas. Geography Compass. (1) View more details »
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