Indefensible Space: The Architecture of the National Insecurity State
November 20, 2007
A panel discussion on Indefensible Space: The Architecture of the National Insecurity State, a new book edited by Michael Sorkin that examines how post-9/11 paranoia and demands for security are, paradoxically, leading to ever more insecurity, as physical barriers, increased surveillance, and anxiety erode public space. Part 4 of 4: M. Christine Boyer

M. Christine Boyer is Williams R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Architecture at the Princeton University School of Architecture. Boyer, who joined the faculty in 1991, is an urban historian whose interests include the history of the American city, city planning, preservation planning, and computer science. Before coming to Princeton, Boyer was professor and chair of the City and Regional Planning Program at Pratt Institute. She has written extensively about American urbanism. Her publications include Dreaming the Rational City: The Myth of American City Planning 1890-1945, Manhattan Manners: Architecture and Style 1850-1900, The City of Collective Memory and CyberCities, along with essay contributions to numerous books and journals. Christine Boyer received a B.A. from Goucher College, a M.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, and a M.C.P. and Ph.D. from MIT.

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