معرفی
Magda Maaoui is an Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at Harvard's Graduate School of Design (GSD), affiliated with the Joint Center for Housing Studies. Previously, she held roles as an Urban Planner at the Atelier Parisien d’Urbanisme (APUR), OECD consultant, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Paris Cité. Her work bridges academia and practice, focusing on housing policy, environmental justice, and comparative urbanism between Global North/South contexts.
Education:
- PhD in Urban Planning, Columbia University GSAPP
- MA in Planning and Geography, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
- Bachelor in Planning and Geography, Université Lyon II Lumière
- Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley
Research Interests: She examines the full lifecycle of housing production, including regulatory frameworks, design, and environmental impacts. Her work emphasizes participatory planning, affordable housing strategies (adaptive reuse, inclusionary zoning), and cross-national comparisons. Recent projects include studies on Paris' urban governance and U.S. housing crises.
Teaching: Courses include At Home and Abroad: Housing in Comparative Perspective and Urban Adaptation. Her pedagogy emphasizes historical context and critical engagement with planning practices.
Awards & Recognition:
- Fulbright Fellow (2016)
- Davis Prize for Peace (2018)
- Mairie de Paris SOLIDEV Award (2020)
Labs/Initiatives: Co-founder of Ateliers d’Alger, a participatory design collective funded by the Ford Foundation and Davis Foundation. Active in networks like ACSP and Urban Affairs Association.
