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Jens Haendeler is a Lecturer in Landscape Architecture at the Manchester School of Architecture, where he serves as the unit lead for the Master of Landscape Architecture dissertations. He previously directed the Urban Studies & Spatial Practices program at Al-Quds Bard College in Palestine from 2017 to 2022. His work involves landscape planning, policy, and project steering for IGA 2027, and he holds chartered status with the Chamber of Architects Germany. Haendeler's research and pedagogy focus on landscape issues concerning belonging and sovereignty, examining how landscapes are situated within historical and colonial contexts. Through transdisciplinary methods and community-centered approaches, he addresses topics like landscape, migration, and displacement. Notable works include 'Weaponised Landscapes: Mapping the Calais “Jungle”' and 'Atlas Al-‘Aīn: The Performativity of “Return” and Common Memory Production'. His projects have been exhibited in various venues including Haus der Statistik in Berlin and the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts.
Part of the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA), a collaboration between Manchester Met and University of Manchester.