On Evidence

Editorial| December 01 2017 On Evidence Patricia A. Morton Patricia A. Morton Editor, JSAH and JSAH Online Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (2017) 76 (4): 433–435. https://doi.org/10.1525/jsah.2017.76.4.433 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Patricia A. Morton; On Evidence. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 1 December 2017; 76 (4): 433–435. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/jsah.2017.76.4.433 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentJournal of the Society of Architectural Historians Search What is evidence in architectural history today? How has our definition of evidence changed as new archives, methods of research, and areas of scholarship have emerged? How have digital media altered what we consider evidence and the ways we employ it for scholarship? The word evidence can refer to an outward sign or indication, or it can refer to something that furnishes proof, that has legal status in determining the truth of a matter. These disparate concepts of evidence inform our scholarly practices, yet we often fail to reflect on the implications of linking evidence to form or to truth. This issue contains four Field Notes that appraise the status of evidence in architectural history. The authors approach evidence from diverse positions and perspectives, considering the digital humanities, race, narrative, and photography. They ask questions about what we define as evidence, how and where we find evidence, how we give... You do not currently have access to this content.