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The Jewish people have been an influential community of long standingwithin the Islamic world from Morocco to Indonesia. Numeroussynagogues located there are noted for their rich architecture andunique ornamentation. These buildings were constructed and developedunder the influence of local trends or stylistic movements, while alsorepresenting the visual culture of each particular Jewish community.This panel explores the architecture of synagogues in the Islamicworld by examining formal and spatial qualities. Papers should clarifyhow the architecture of synagogues responds to contextual issues andtraditions, or how changes in cultural, social, and political contextscan influence design and construction of synagogues. The contributionsshould be based on the analysis of archival and historical accounts,or formal and spatial analyses of synagogues in their urban context.Papers that deploy new methodological, theoretical, comparative, andinterdisciplinary approaches to the analysis of synagogues in theMuslim world are especially welcome.Session chair: Mohammad Gharipour, Morgan State University, mohammad@gatech.eduThe deadline to submit abstracts is May 9, 2014. For further information, please see:www.collegeart.org/proposals/2015callforparticipation