Scholars of the built environment and architectural historians have been increasingly turning to other fields of study, such as cultural anthropology, environmental studies, environmental history and cultural landscape studies, in order to introduce a more invigorating conception of architecture, attentive to the material and cultural <evidence> of societies' interactions with environment, and making architecture more inclusive of cultural, social, economic, and political ideas,  ideals and values of society by its contextualization in cultural landscape.UNESCO defines cultural landscape as: "Cultural landscapes represent the combined works of nature and of man. They are illustrative of the evolution of human society and settlement over time, under the influence of physical constraints and/or opportunities presented by the natural environment and of successive social, economic... more >>

این پنجشنبه، پنجمین سالی‌ خواهد بود که کافه لیت در این شهر مشغول به فعالیت است. این پنج سال برای ما مملو بود از تجربیات جدید، دوستان خوب و آموخته‌های تازه. فکر کردیم خوب است که آغاز ششمین سال فعالیت مصادف شود با انرژی تازه و دوستان جدید در تیم کافه لیت. پس تصمیم گرفتیم که از همهٔ شما دعوت کنیم تا اگر مایل به کمک و همکاری با ما هستید، به جمع ما بپیوندید، نظر دهید و در گرداندن کافه لیت سهیم شوید.این پنجشنبه دور هم جمع خواهیم شد تا گپی‌ دوستانه بزنیم، دوستان تازه پیدا کنیم و تیمی تازه برای هماهنگی‌ جلسات انتخاب کنیم.... more >>

زندگی و طی طریق رولان بارت (۱۹۱۵-۱۹۸۰ ) وابسته به تفکر نقادانه خاصی است، فشرده و متنوع و عمیقا اثر گذار بر دوره خود و متقابلا بهره یابی از آن. این نشانه شناس و نویسنده، افکار بیقرارش بیش گونگی اثرهای نقادی و   نظری را ضمن تطبیق و تفسیر درمینوردد (مارکس، فروید، سوسور، لوی - اشتراس و ......) . بارت ضمن اینکه همواره به تکامل حوزه مطالعاتی اولیه خود پایبند بود ولی از پیگیری غلبه بر استیلای گویشی نهادینه شده   باز نایستاد. رولان بارت از طریق آثار خود مقولات تاریخ ، ادبیات، تبلیغات، عکاسی، نقاشی، تاتر و ... را به منظور عریان نمودن ساختار و معانی آنها به چالش می گرفت.به یاری برخورداری از رفتاری، در درجه اول عالمانه،... more >>

This is a five-part talk series based on the documentary entitled "The Human Ape" which will focus on the topics of problem solving, communication, planning and cooperation, amongst other topics. The overarching goal of the series is to provide a systematic overview of specific cognitive capacities which have enabled humans to achieve tremendous feats throughout their recorded history. More importantly, we will discover how a much older history of human development, that is its evolutionary history, may have contributed significantly to the emergence of human culture and technological achievements. A final goal of the series is to appreciate unique characteristics which set modern humans apart from their evolutionary relatives. These talks will be presented in English and there will be... more >>

CaféLitt is not a place; it is a gathering of minds. We are a group of mostly Persian young students, scholars and professionals who gather every Thursday evening around 19h00 in a café to discuss various subjects and share different ideas, ranging vastly from history to science, from literature to fine arts. We started these gatherings on Jan 18th, 2007. Each week, one of us takes the responsibility of presenting a topic (in Persian, English or French) for about an hour in a subject s/he is intimately familiar with or has an expertise in. Afterwards, the evening turns into a discussion forum and all members of the audience will have an opportunity to ask their question(s) and share their points of view.
CaféLitt is open to all comments, suggestion, collaboration and new ideas. CaféLitt provides an unparalleled opportunity for learning about culture, science and philosophy in a relaxed and friendly environment, and for sharing your knowledge and expertise with like-minded members of your community.
CaféLitt is officially registered as a non-profitable group and is a nonpartisan, nonreligious and nonpolitical entity.