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Deljana Iossifova is a Professor and Chair in Architecture and Urban Studies at the University of Manchester. She leads the Manchester Urban Institute and serves as the Academic Director of the Confucius Institute. Iossifova's research focuses on the dynamics of architecture, everyday life, urban transformations, and global environmental changes. Utilizing innovative ethnographic methods, her work investigates how infrastructures interact with social, cultural, and economic systems across various global contexts including China, India, and Brazil. In addition to her teaching, she has attracted significant funding for various transdisciplinary research projects, amounting to over £1.3 million from national and international agencies. Her publication record includes books like 'Translocal Ageing in the Global East' and 'Urban Infrastructuring,' both addressing critical urban sustainability issues. As an editor and board member of several academic bodies, Iossifova aims to foster translocal decolonial approaches in urban studies, working with local communities to bridge theoretical and practical insights in urban policy and practice.
University of Manchester • Manchester, UK
Leading research and teaching in Architecture and Urban Studies.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.