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Urban geographer and human-rights activist — Research Fellow in Political Geography and Spatial Politics at Yale University. Full detail lives in the PDF; the highlights are below.
Education
2025
Double PhD, Spatial Sciences & Urban Planning — University of Groningen (Netherlands) & University of Otago (Aotearoa New Zealand)
Including a visiting research period at Victoria University of Wellington
2016
MA, Urban Design — Art University of Tehran
Thesis awarded cum laude distinction
2012
BA, Urban Studies — University of Kurdistan, Sine/Sanandaj
Positions & awards
- Research Fellow, Political Geography & Spatial Politics — Yale University (2025–present)
- NWO Rubicon Fellowship — postdoctoral research on political geography and the mapping of state violence
- Promising Geographer Award of New Zealand — for contribution to children's geography
- RAS Award, Agricola School (Netherlands) — for practice-oriented urban planning research
- Postgraduate Publishing Bursary — in recognition of a strong publication record
- More than USD 350,000 secured in grants, fellowships, and research support to date