Dear FAVELissues readers,
After a competitive application process, we are excited to welcome 4 new writers on board! Here is a quick blurb on our new team members:
> Anya BrickmanAnya, as a Principal of the Affordable Housing Institute (AHI), works all over the globe on housing issues for low-income families. I have had the pleasure of knowing and collaborating directly with Anya on housing reconstruction issues during my days in Haiti.
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> Sergio Salazar Sergio brings a wonderful new perspective on Queer Theory (performativity) and urbanization. Sergio currently leads Talleres Nómada, a non-profit virtual philosophy school for queer and spatial studies which he founded in 2016, and is working on his book Performing Butler.
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> Belkis CamposBelkis is currently pursuing her Architecture degree in Caracas, and has been working at a grass-roots level in informal settlements since 2014. Her thesis explores the use of space in the dense informal settlements of Petare Sur, Caracas and Dharavi, Mumbai.
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> Ralph Spencer Ralph is a professor at Kean University’s School of Public Architecture, in the campus located in China. His present involvement in China, as well as his vast experience in the practice and theory of architecture brings an interesting new perspective to the blog.
You can read more on their background, as well as get to know a bit more about all of our writers HERE.
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