ElDante Winston, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Architecture
1092 Seaton Hall
920C N. Martin King Jr. Drive
Manhattan, KS 66506
T: (785) 532-5953
ElDante joined the faculty of the Department of Architecture in the fall of 2022. He instructs undergraduate courses in architectural design and history. The history lecture serves as the foundational course for the department’s history sequence, encompassing the evolution of the designed environment from the dawn of Homo sapiens to the onset of the Neo-Classical era. Additionally, ElDante leads graduate seminars focused on early modern architectural history.
ElDante’s current research focuses on challenging the traditional historical narrative of the Renaissance. This includes broadening the global understanding of the architectural significance of this period and highlighting the stylistic biases that have hindered a complete appreciation of Renaissance architecture. More specifically, he investigates the crucial cross-cultural exchanges—encompassing trade, politics, and the sharing of architectural ideas and knowledge—while situating Renaissance architecture within the context of the tumultuous, war-ridden era in which it flourished.
ElDante also holds a doctorate in the History, Theory, and Criticism of Architecture from MIT, an M.A. in Architectural History from the University of Virginia, an M. Arch from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in Architecture from The Ohio State University. He is also a licensed architect with experience in a variety of project types, working professionally for more than 20 years.
Prior to joining the faculty at Kansas State, ElDante was a Visiting Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University, where he taught introductory design studios and a course on the Global History of Architecture.