معرفی
Rana Abughannam is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. A Palestinian architect and scholar, her research focuses on counter-colonial practices in architecture, particularly through Indigenous and bottom-up resistance to colonial projects in Palestine.
Education:
- PhD in Architecture (2024) – Carleton University
- Master of History and Theory of Architecture (2013) – McGill University
- Bachelor of Architecture (2012) – Birzeit University
Her work examines spatial violence, concealment strategies, and architectural ethics under colonialism. She has collaborated with grassroots organizations on rehabilitation projects in Palestine and previously taught at Carleton University, Canadian University Dubai, and Birzeit University.
Research Trends: The publications demonstrate her focus on architectural responses to colonial erasure, landscapes of concealment, and power dynamics in urban design. Keywords span colonialism, spatial resistance, and ethical concealment, with sub-fields including Palestinian urban transformation, landscape politics, and critical design theory.
Professional Affiliations: Member of UBC's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies program, affiliated with the Architecture and Urban Design departments.
