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Malkit Shoshan is a Design Critic in Urban Planning and Design at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design (GSD) and the founder/director of FAST (Foundation for Achieving Seamless Territory), a think tank investigating architecture’s role in conflict zones and human rights. She holds concurrent roles as an international scholar at NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge and a PhD fellow at Delft University of Technology. Shoshan’s work bridges research, advocacy, and design to expose systemic spatial violence in conflict areas, particularly Israel-Palestine.
Education:
- Bachelor of Architecture from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Master of Architecture from IUAV University of Venice
- PhD Candidate, Delft University of Technology
Research Focus: Shoshan explores the intersection of architecture, urban planning, and human rights in conflict regions. Her award-winning Atlas of Conflict: Israel-Palestine (2010) maps territorial shifts and resource distribution. Recent projects include BLUE: The Architecture of UN Peacekeeping Missions (2023) analyzing UN peacekeeping’s material footprint and Border Ecologies (2021), awarded the Venice Biennale Silver Lion.
Awards:
- Silver Lion at Venice Architecture Biennale (2021)
- Finalist for Harvard GSD Wheelwright Prize (2014)
Pedagogy: As Area Head of Art, Design, and the Public Domain MDes program at GSD, she emphasizes critical spatial practice, systemic inequality, and community engagement. Courses include Spatial Design Strategies for Climate- and Conflict-Induced Migration and Interdisciplinary Art and Design Practices.
Labs/Teams: FAST collaborates with international institutions, NGOs, and communities to produce exhibitions (e.g., UN Headquarters NYC, Venice Biennale) and policy interventions. Current projects address UN peacekeeping’s environmental legacy and Gaza Strip border ecologies.
