Abstract

Abstract: This presentation aims to address the spatial and temporal dimensions of urban conflict in the walled city of Nicosia in an attempt to a) further facilitate an understanding of the ways in which urban form influences social outcomes in divided cities and b) explore whether socio-spatial patterns of urban conflicts may have roots in the past and may be better understood as being conditioned by the interaction between “inherited” spatial configuration and contemporary life.

Biography: Nadia Charalambous trained as an architect and has been working as an academic and researcher at the University of Cyprus since 2008. Underpinning all research and professional activities is a continuous interest in the spatial and temporal dimensions of society and culture through a combination of both quantitative and qualitative research tools. Configurational theories and methods integrating the morphological, functional and perception complexities of urban space are applied through detailed mapping of spatial and socioeconomic data. Recent research work investigates the complex relationship between urban form, social exclusion and conflict.