Nicholas Blomley

Nicholas Blomley is a Professor of Geography at Simon Fraser University, specializing in legal geography with a focus on property law, spatial practices, and marginalized communities. His research explores the intersections of law, space, and power, addressing issues like rental precarity, red zones, and Indigenous land dispossession. He leads the Legal Geography Research Group and advises numerous graduate students in urban studies and human geography.

Blomley’s work critically examines how legal frameworks shape urban environments, particularly through projects on tenant rights, evictions, and the governance of marginalized populations. He has authored influential books such as *Territory: New Trajectories in Law* (2022) and *Unsettling the City* (2004), and contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on spatial justice and legal theory.

His awards include the designation as Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Key publications address topics like urban commoning, legal territoriality, and the spatial regulation of homelessness. Blomley’s research bridges legal philosophy, urban policy, and critical geography, offering insights into how law constructs—and challenges—spatial hierarchies.