Nishat Awan - An Emerging Architecture of Unsettlement

Nishat Awan is Professor of Architecture and Visual Culture at UCL Urban Laboratory, UK. Currently, she leads the ERC funded project, Topological Atlas. Her research focuses on the intersection of geopolitics and space, including questions related to diasporas, migration and border regimes. Her work explores modes of spatial representation, particularly in relation to the digital and the limits of witnessing as a form of ethical engagement with distant places.

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The City Seminar series explores current topics in the field of urban studies with a commitment to intradisciplinary perspectives, critical approaches to research, and exploring the relationships between research and practice.