Reflections on the newly launched Women in Architecture awards

by Amira Osman | Oct 18, 2017 | Uncategorized

Reflections on the newly launched Women in Architecture awards AMIRA OSMAN PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER, CENTRE FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (CARINBE), UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG Published in SA Architecture Journal which can be found at this...

Facilitating experimentation in urban infrastructure delivery through innovative urban governance and “open” regulatory frameworks

by Amira Osman | Oct 17, 2017 | Uncategorized

DII – 2017; International Conference on Infrastructure Development and Investment Strategies for Africa; 30 August – 1 September 2017, Livingstone, Zambia; Infrastructure and Sustainable Development – Impact of Regulatory and Institutional Framework...

DSD DESIS Lab Special Session: TEACHING FOR ALTERNATIVE PRACTICE

by Amira Osman | Aug 1, 2017 | Uncategorized

In this DSD Session, approaches to teaching alternative practices in architectural education were presented by:  Dr Alona Martinez Perez (De Montfort University Leicester School of Architecture, UK), Prof Amira Osman (UJ, Department of Architecture) Jhono Bennet (UJ,...

[Two Suns] SHAMSAAN: the stories of Palestinian children

by Amira Osman | Dec 20, 2016 | Uncategorized

Talk on [Two Suns] SHAMSAAN presented at a workshop on International Palestinian Solidarity, hosted by the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and A Global Jewish Network for Justice (SEDQ), 20th December 2016, Stay City, Berea, Johannesburg [Two Suns] SHAMSAAN: the...

COMPETING FOR SPACE, POWER AND AUTHORITY IN THE CITY AND ON CAMPUS

by Amira Osman | Dec 15, 2016 | Uncategorized

COMPETING FOR SPACE, POWER AND AUTHORITY IN THE CITY AND ON CAMPUS by Amira Osman Presented at the STAND, FADA, UJ seminar titled Decolonising architectural education and spatial justice On 9th September 2016 The talk started by a critique of the current condition of...