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Time / Place

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Project Description

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TIME / PLACE explores the political history of modern border conflicts through personal narratives. It is a book series as well as a digital archive designed to document subjective accounts of what war is like from the point of view of ordinary citizens. Each book in the series focuses on one conflict. The first book of the series is TIME / PLACE: 1980-1988 Iran AND focuses on the Iran-Iraq War. The conflict is presented in three layers of depth: Facts, which builds a framework through timelines, maps, and data; Voices, personal stories from the war, annotated with relevant history, dates, and translations; and Landscapes, which uses photographs to document what the conflict really looks like on the ground.

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The image shows an open book resting on a white surface. The book's cover is predominantly white with the text "TIME PLACE 1980-1990 IRAN" prominently displayed in purple letters. A photograph of a mountainous landscape with a blue-gray sky is featured on the cover. The spine of the book is visible, revealing a reddish-orange cover. The book is positioned diagonally, with the open pages facing upwards. The background is a plain white surface.The image shows a book titled "1980-1988 Iran," resting on a white surface. The cover features a photograph of a mountainous landscape with a body of water. The book's spine is white and includes “TIME,” “PLACE,” “03. LANDSCAPES,” “02. VOICES,” and “20. FACTS.” The title “IRAN” is printed in purple on the cover. The book is bound with dark red string or cord along the edges.A close-up of a book with a white cover and off-white pages, bound by dark purple string. The pages are slightly fanned out, and the cover rests on an orange surface. A blurred map or chart is visible in the background, with text including “Foreign Language,” “Chemical,” “Aftermath,” and “Index Time” partially visible.Two hands hold open a magazine titled “Time Place,” displaying the years 1980-1988. The left page shows a landscape image, while the right page features “IRAN” written vertically. A silver watch is visible on the wrist holding the magazine.A hand holds open a thick, cream-colored book with maroon edges. The pages are filled with text arranged in columns. The book is open to a page displaying “TIME PLACES” at the top right. The background is plain white.The image shows an open book titled "1980-1988: Voices," resting on a white surface. The left page displays a timeline in purple, marked with numbers corresponding to events, arranged chronologically. The right page is titled "Facts" and includes a timeline in purple, also marked with numbers. The page numbers visible are 18 and 19. A hand is holding the book open at the bottom left corner. The right page displays “1980-1988” in purple text at the top.A hand holds open an open book displaying two pages. The left page contains text discussing the aftermath of World War II, including mentions of bombings, refugee camps, and chemical weapons. The right page features a large red text block that reads “AND AT NIGHT, WHEN WE WOULD GO TO BED, WE WOULD GOODBYE TO ONE ANOTHER RATHER THAN GOODNIGHT, BECAUSE IT WASN’T CLEAR WHETHER WE WOULD SEE EACH OTHER THE NEXT DAY.” The book’s title “TIME PLACE” is visible at the top right. Page numbers 28 and 29 are visible at the bottom of each page.A hand holds open a two-page spread from a book. The left page displays a photograph of people working near a body of water, possibly a river or pond. The right page shows text reading “1980-1988 IRAN.” The pages are white with thin black lines separating sections. The photograph shows individuals engaged in various activities around the water, with some sitting or standing. The background includes a wall or structure. The right page also contains text reading “Along the River.”A close-up shot of a magazine page titled "BOSNIA" in large, bold yellow letters. The page is numbered "01." and includes sections labeled "FACTS," "Causes of the Conflict," "Bosnia & Herzegovina Before 1992," and "Tensions." Small numbers appear next to each section, likely indicating page numbers. The magazine is slightly angled, revealing a white background beneath its cover. The title "TIME PLACE" is printed at the top. The word "VOICES" is printed below "TIME PLACE."The image shows a book titled "Time Place Sri Lanka 1983-2009," with “VOICES” and “FACTS” labeled on the cover. The cover features a photograph of a highway with vehicles and a landscape with trees and vegetation. The book’s spine is visible on the left side, and the cover is resting on a white surface.A screenshot of a web page displays a navigation bar at the top, including tabs like "SHARE," "EXPLORE," "ORDER," "NEWS," "CONTACT," "SITE NAP," and "LOG IN / SHARE." The main content area is titled "TIME PLACE" and features four colored blocks: purple, gray, teal, and yellow, each containing text and dates. Below these blocks, a section titled "RECENT STORIES" lists stories with dates and brief summaries, such as "1994 - BOBBIA," "1974 - ARGENTINA," "1994 - IRAN," and "1992 - 1995 - BOSNIA." A Google search bar is visible at the top right.A screenshot of a computer screen displays a webpage titled “TIME PLACE” with a world map graphic centered on the Middle East. The map is rendered in gray tones with a highlighted region in red. Below the map, the section titled “STORIES FROM” lists three entries: “1954 / 1948”, “1979 / 1988”, and “1988 / 1998”, each with a brief description. The browser’s address bar shows “http://time-place.org/explore3.com” at the top left. Standard browser controls, including back, forward, refresh, and reload buttons, are visible in the top right corner.A screenshot of a computer screen displays a webpage titled "TIME PLACE." The page shows a photograph of a billboard with two large screens displaying images of faces, possibly of famous individuals. The text below the image includes a caption and a timestamp. The browser's address bar shows "http://time-place.org/explore1.html." Standard browser controls are visible along the top edge of the screen.Two hands hold open a book displaying text on the left page. The text reads: “MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ALI HAD JUST FINISHED IN MEXICO. IN THE BIG WAR WE DECIDED TO BE SEVEN MONTHS PREGNANT AND THE WAR HAD BEGUN.” On the right page, the text continues: “PLACE 1988.” A portion of a photograph is visible on the right page.Two hands are raised against a black background. Red text reading "for a better future" is centered on the palms. The hands are positioned palms-up with fingers slightly spread apart.

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mfadesign@sva.edu