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Anita Bakshi is an Instructor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Rutgers University and an affiliated lecturer in the Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies (CHAPS) Program. She teaches courses on Housing and Open Space Design, Visualization, Research Methods, Heritage and Planning in Divided Cities, and Cultural Heritage and Community Organizing.
Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in the History and Theory of Architecture from Cambridge University and a Master of Architecture from the University of California – Berkeley. Prior to academia, she practiced architecture in Chicago, California, and Istanbul with Foster+Partners.
Her research focuses on mapping and representation in contested environments, memory and space in divided cities, and the role of landscape architecture in the Anthropocene. She explores innovative forms for monuments and memorials that facilitate collective mourning and healing. Her work has been exhibited in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
The recent publications highlight her expertise in urban memory, divided cities, and post-conflict spatial dynamics. Her research bridges architecture, urban planning, and cultural heritage, with a strong emphasis on ethnographic methods and design-based inquiry.
- Urban Form and Memory Discourses in Contested Cities (2014)
- Trade and Exchange in Nicosia’s Common Realm (2016)
Anita Bakshi has contributed to significant research outputs including the Conflict in Cities Briefing Papers as a researcher and editor, and authored the Cappadocia Restoration Guidelines for heritage conservation. She has no listed scientific awards or formal advisees. Her design research engages with policy and community organizing, particularly in divided urban contexts.
She is actively involved in interdisciplinary research and teaching, connecting landscape architecture with cultural heritage, urban conflict, and environmental change. Her work with the Conflict in Cities Research Programme at Cambridge underscores her international research profile.
