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Suzanne Harris-Brandts is an Assistant Professor of Architecture and Urbanism at Carleton University and a Faculty Associate at the Institute of European, Russian & Eurasian Studies (EURUS). She holds a PhD in Urban and Regional Studies from MIT and a Master of Architecture from the University of Waterloo, with academic honors including the RAIC Medal and Mit Priscilla King Gray Fellowship.
Her research bridges design and social sciences to examine power dynamics, equity, and collective identity in the built environment. Key themes include urban development in hybrid regimes, conflict-induced displacement, and community resistance strategies. Current work focuses on her book Constructing the Capital, analyzing authoritarian urbanism in Eurasia.
Harris-Brandts has received SSHRC grants, NSF Georgia funding, and Graham Foundation support. Her work has been exhibited at Cambridge Galleries and the Tbilisi Architecture Biennial. She is a licensed OAA architect and LEED AP BD+C professional with over a decade of international design experience in cities like Toronto, Vancouver, and Tbilisi.
