Dr. Maged Senbel

Biography

Maged Senbel employs an innovative and integrative experiential teaching approach that has earned him multiple teaching awards, including the Killam Prize for graduate instruction. Since joining the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 2007, he has supervised numerous Ph.D. and Master's students, guiding projects across a diverse range of topics such as urban design, environmental planning, climate change planning, inclusive planning, public engagement, urban agriculture, and youth engagement. His teaching engages various community groups and planning professionals, resulting in a series of professional-quality outputs and sustained partnerships with local communities. His research centers on public engagement and long-term neighborhood planning, striving to make planning accessible to both expert and non-expert audiences. Publications reflect his focus on conflict engagement, energy performance, climate change planning, and cultivating inclusive visions for urban futures. Maged's dedication to inclusive planning aligns closely with the School of Community and Regional Planning’s mission to generate transformative knowledge in planning, aimed at improving community quality of life and natural environments. His work addresses the profound challenges cities face, particularly those posed by climate change, and seeks to promote sustainable practices through creative and equitable planning strategies.

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