Date of Award

2015

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Fewkes, Jacqueline H.

Abstract

The religious architecture of Ladakh, India, reflects a rich multicultural history defined by bodily practices of remembrance performed on an individual and collective basis. The focus of my research is to understand how the religious community of Ladakh enshrines memories and traditions within their mosques and temples. In particular, I examine how literally constructed spaces can act as a superstructure to which memories can attach. Using as a point of reference Paul Connerton’s work on social bodily practices in How Societies Remember (1989), I conducted interviews with members of the Ladakhi community to explore the idea of architecture as a focal point of remembrance. By examining the entwined processes of layering memories and constructing traditions, I hope to better understand how experiential and collective memories contribute to the construction of these Ladakhi spaces as sacred.

Comments

Includes bibliography.

Extent

129 p.

Identifier

FA00003638

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