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Sarra Arifi holds the Canada Research Chair in Urban Heritage at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Her work focuses on sustainable requalification of urban and maritime built heritage, particularly addressing spatial and functional gaps between cities and ports in smaller port settlements. She operates from UQAM's address at 279 Sainte-Catherine Street East, Montreal (H2X 1L5).
Her academic journey includes:
- Undergraduate studies in sustainable architectural design
- Master's specialization in sustainable rehabilitation of architectural/urban heritage
- Doctoral research on maritime built heritage as a tool for sustainable city-port interface development
Her research bridges heritage preservation with contemporary urban sustainability challenges, particularly in post-industrial contexts. Current projects include:
- Deindustrialization and the politics of our time
- Patrimoine et développement local
- Requalification et patrimoine en contexte de désindustrialisation
She contributes to training programs in urban studies and heritage management, including courses like EUT1064 (Urban Heritage of Montreal) and EUR8216 (Built Environment Analysis Methods).