Anjad Hithnawi 

Anjad is research fellow at MIT, Special Program for Urban and Regional Studies (SPURS). She is an architect/urban planner from Palestine with 7 years of experience working in the urban development field with academic institutions, international NGOs and UN agencies on infrastructure, green building, urban planning, housing, and cultural heritage projects. She holds a master’s degree in architecture and urban design from the University of Nottingham, UK. Her research/work interests include sustainable urbanization, urban regeneration and community development, planning and housing rights in areas of conflict, public spaces and urban justice.