SSAUR 26

Keynote Speakers

Pr. Didier Vancutsem

  • Professor of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Director Institute for Urban Excellence (IUE)
  • Co-Founder IUPF International Urban Professionals Forum, Paris
  • Project Manager SETEC KSA

Prof. Shireen Kanakri

  • Full Professor of Architecture, Ball State University
  • Director, Health Environmental Design Research Lab (HEDR)
  • Owner, SK Architect and Design (USA)
  • Official Representative for Jordan, UIA Public Health Group (UIA/PHG)
  • Chair, Cities and Globalization, Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)

Prof. Chris Younès

  • Psychosociologist; PhD and Habilitation (HDR) in Philosophy
  • Professor Emerita, École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris La Villette
  • Professor, École Spéciale d’Architecture (Paris)
  • Founder of the interdisciplinary research laboratory GERPHAU (Philosophy, Architecture, Urban Studies)
  • Founder of the scientific network PhilAU and the journal Le Philotope
  • Member of the Scientific Council of Europan Europe
  • Founding member of ARENA (Architectural Research European Network Association)
  • Supervisor of numerous doctoral and postdoctoral research projects
  • Member of academic juries, research committees, and international architecture competitions