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Elahe Karimnia is a senior lecturer in Critical Urban Practice at the University of the West of England, Bristol. Her research expertise lies in interdisciplinary approaches to urban studies, focusing on critical urban practices, spatial justice, and the role of public cultural life in cities. Elahe's doctoral research at KTH Stockholm emphasized the critique of intention-outcome gaps in urban design, exploring how public spaces can be (re)appropriated by users. She is currently working on a project entitled 'Radical Encounters,' which aims to develop embodied methodologies in urban design. Her previous roles included serving as an Associate at Theatrum Mundi, a collaborative research center in London and Paris, where she focused on urban cultural production. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she supervises PhD and MSc dissertations in Urban Planning and Architecture, actively engaging in innovative explorations of publicness and collaborative spatial design.
University of the West of England, Bristol • Bristol, UK
Teaching and supervising students in Urban Planning and Architecture.
Standard postgraduate entry for departments within the College of Arts, Technology and Environment including Engineering, Architecture, and Geography Environmental Management.