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Urbanist & consultant for social inclusion, public participation & gender.

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[Ten Minute Talks] Contested Memorials

  • by Mary
  • Posted on August 2, 2021

What unites Lenin, Karl Marx and Robert E. Lee? They all have memorials to them that are contested. In my fourth Ten Minute Talk I explore different types of memorials and how their interpretation can change over time.

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  • Publications

Inventing Berlin now available as eBook

  • by Mary
  • Posted on November 14, 2019November 13, 2019

At long last: Inventing Berlin is a reality! You can order the eBook or individual…

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  • Publications

Inventing Berlin to be published in the fall!

  • by Mary
  • Posted on August 5, 2019August 31, 2019

My newest book, Inventing Berlin, has successfully passed through the review process and the revisions have been accepted. That means it is on schedule to be released in time for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall! The hardcover and ebook versions will be released in Springer’s Urban Book series this fall.

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  • Article

Cultural innovation & cultural heritage: How do we find a balance in growing cities?

  • by Mary
  • Posted on November 6, 2017October 31, 2019

Cultural innovation and preservation are both necessary for vital and authentic cities. In this post, I examine the interplay between cultural heritage and cultural innovation and present a few insights from my recent research on urban development through culture.

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  • Article

Why is heritage a dirty word? Trump, Robert E. Lee, and the global rise of the right

  • by Mary
  • Posted on September 11, 2017August 31, 2019

In this post, I unpack the concept of “heritage” in its ideological political use, and reflect Trump’s recent use of this term against the backdrop of the global political shifts of the last year.

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  • Article

Longing for ornament (and authenticity) in Berlin-Mitte

  • by Mary
  • Posted on August 28, 2017September 13, 2019

So two weeks ago, I wrote this article about the conflicted stance towards ornamentation in…

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  • Article

Lenin, Stalin, & Robert E. Lee: The power of contested histories and their monuments

  • by Mary
  • Posted on August 21, 2017August 31, 2019

In this post, I unpack the function of memorials in social, political, and spatial negotiations of identity, history, and power.

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  • Article

Longing for ornament: Symbolism and architecture in post-Wall Berlin

  • by Mary
  • Posted on August 14, 2017August 31, 2019

I’ve begun work on an expanded and updated version of my dissertation, which means I’m going back through my work on symbolism, politics, and architecture. In doing so, I stumbled over some notes I made for an article about contemporary German architecture’s timid approach to symbolism and ornament, which I’ve decided to develop here. Have a look!

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  • Article

Blight, or why semantics matter in urban development

  • by Mary
  • Posted on August 8, 2017August 23, 2019

Does describing vacant buildings as “blight” doom them to demolition? In my newest post, I examine the consequences of framing and consensus in urban policy through the example of the term “blight.”

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  • Publications

Paper now available for download

  • by Mary
  • Posted on July 17, 2017August 31, 2019

I’ve uploaded and English-language copy of an article from 2015 about belonging and identity, which I presented in Gdansk at the Smart Metropolia conference. Check out and excerpt here and follow the link at the bottom of the post to download the full article.

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  • Conference

Looking back: Bundeskongress für nationale Stadtentwicklungspolitik 2017 in Hamburg

  • by Mary
  • Posted on July 10, 2017August 23, 2019

In this post, I review the highlights of the Bundeskongress für nationale Stadtentwicklungspolitik 2017, which took place on June 12th & 13th in Hamburg.

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Current Projects

Implementation of a Governance Structure for the Forth Meadow Community Greenway in Belfast (2022-2023)

Upcoming Events

  • On Site at the Forth Meadow Community Greenway March 26, 2023 – March 30, 2023 Belfast, UK
  • On Site at the Forth Meadow Community Greenway April 25, 2023 – April 28, 2023 Belfast, UK

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New entry for the "list of things I never thought I would say": Loving these animal carving details in the #Heidelbergplatz U-Bahn Station #bats #architecturedetails Es ist soweit...! Mein neuer Ten Minute Talk ist jetzt live. Schau mal rein für einen Überblick über die Relevanz von Gender in der Stadtplanung. 🚺 🏙️ #springequinox #streetart #streetartberlin Es lebe die #Homoehe in #Wedding 🏳️‍🌈👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 #secretberlin https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cp5OEgfoTWP/ Love this shot of Samson & Goliath from my last trip to #Belfast. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cp0W1S_o8b2/

Recent posts

  • [Ten Minute Talks] Gender& Stadtentwicklung / Gender& Urban Development

    March 21, 2023
  • GenderedLandscape: Watch our final video

    October 18, 2022
  • [Ten Minute Talks] Contested Memorials

    August 2, 2021

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