Dr. Anwar Jaber is an architect, urbanist and educator with international experience. Her research focuses on cities and contexts that have experienced severe conflicts, particularly those caused by colonialism and socio-political transformations. She examines the processes of change, destruction and post-conflict reconstruction, as well as how architecture and urban design are utilized to 1) reinforce colonialism, 2) serve as a tool to manifest political power, 3) embody and represent national aspirations. Dr. Jaber’s primary research focuses on Palestinian national, political, and cultural architectural artifacts that developed after the 1990s Oslo peace agreement in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. It has expanded to include the urban history of the post-1948 Palestinian educational institutions as symbols of resistance and sovereignty. Most recently, it also includes identity politics and memorial museums of war and genocide, adopting design as a creative and therapeutic approach to addressing traumatic events.
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