Joanne Vajda

Joanne Vajda serves as a Lecturer in the Department PASS at PSL University, concurrently holding a research position with the AHTTEP team (UMR CNRS/MCC AUSser 3329), focusing on urban planning and territorial transformation within European contexts.

Her academic credentials include:

• DPLG Architect
• EHESS Doctorate

Her research examines historical urban evolution across 19th-20th century Europe, analyzing how political, social, and economic forces shaped city development and planning policies. She investigates territorial transformations through interdisciplinary frameworks connecting architecture, heritage conservation, and spatial history.

As a core member of the AHTTEP research unit (Architecture History Techniques Territories Heritage), she contributes to CNRS/MCC-funded projects exploring architectural techniques and heritage preservation within evolving urban landscapes. The team's work emphasizes comparative studies of European metropolitan areas and their adaptive planning strategies.