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Silvia Balzan is a Lecturer in Architectural Studies at the University of Manchester and a member of the Manchester Architecture Research Group (MARG). Her doctoral research focused on instances of colonial modernities, relational dimensions, and legacies. Currently, her work is centered on postcolonial construction materials, artefacts, and technologies, as well as the exchange of knowledge that traverses global networks, including professional organizations and international building regulations. Her broader research explores the environmental and geopolitical afterlives of modern architecture, with a particular focus on 'toxic modernities'—infrastructures, materials, and practices that generate enduring ecological and social harm. This includes the histories and politics of underground spaces and the metaphorical cultural imaginaries of infrastructural ecological systems.
University of Manchester • Manchester, UK
Lecturer in Architectural Studies and member of the Manchester Architecture Research Group (MARG).
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.