Overview
Profile summary
Olasumbo Olaniyi is a Candidate Architect and Researcher pursuing a PhD in
Architecture in the Justice and Imagination in Global Displacement (JIGD) Group at the
School of Art, Design and Architecture. Before starting her doctoral studies, she worked as a researcher for unique and pioneering organizations like RUBANOffice and African Futures Institute in Nigeria and Ghana respectively while volunteering for both the Slum Art Foundation, and UrbanBetter - Cityzen4CleanAir campaign in Nigeria. Olasumbo has a background in Architecture, Architectural Technology and Urban Management.
Professional memberships
- Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), Associate Member
- Architectural Humanities Research Association (AHRA)
- ForbesBLK
- Lagos Studies Association (LSA)
- Netherlands Institutions Alumni Association, Nigeria (NIAAN)
Teaching interests
- critical theory
- spatial justice
- African Studies
- design research methods
- architectural history and theory
- displacement and,
- migration
Additional information
Online Features
- Challengers: steps forward feature by Property EU - 6th May 2024
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
