Ph.D. |
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2006, Urban Design and Planning,
University of Washington, Seattle, USA |
M.U.P. |
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1991, Urban Planning, University of
Washington, Seattle, USA |
Certificate of Urban Design: |
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1991, University of Washington, Seattle,
USA |
B.Sc. |
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1983, Architecture,University
of Tripoli, Libya |
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Research Interest
My research has focused on clarifying the events and ideas that surrounded the foundation of the modernization process and its impact on the traditional built environment. For example, my dissertation examines the role of imperial and colonial institutions in the transformation of the city of Tripoli’s architectural and urban culture. This study is a good example of applied historical research—applied in the sense that it should be useful to future planning efforts, especially in the Middle Eastern context. I am currently contributing a chapter to a book on Planning Middle Eastern Cities which reflects on the development of the city of Tripoli from the nineteenth century to the present day.
As for my future research plans, I intend to conduct research on the emerging modern metropolis in North Africa and the Middle East. Some of the questions I intend to raise: How did the cities’ encounter with modernity (whether through colonialism or globalization) shape and influence their urban form and built environment? What efforts are being made to integrate with other world cities? What images are being projected by respective cities in their drive to modernize? To what extent is the “local” used in projecting such images?
Selected Publications
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Husnéin, Adnan. “Tripoli, Libya: An Emerging Metropolis, In Search of Itself,” contributing chapter in Planning Middle Eastern Cities II: The Struggle of Modernity, Space and Culture, ed. Yasser Elsheshtawi, London: Routledge,
(work in progress)
Honors/Awards
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Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation, University of Washington, 2004
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Teaching Fellowship, Urban Design and Planning, University of Washington, 1998
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Department Scholarship, Urban Design and Planning, University of Washington, 1998
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Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship (Turkish), University of Washington, 1995-96
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Pio Prize for Italian Studies, University of Washington Rome Center, Italy, 1992-93
Contact Details
Address: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Department of Urban Planning
P.O. BOX: 38772
ALHOSN University,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Phone: +9712 407 0500
Ext. : 722
Fax : +9712 407 0599 Email : 
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