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Dr. Ohoud Kamal
| Academic Rank/Date: | Assistant Professor |
|---|---|
| Email: | o.kamal@aum.edu.jo |
| Ext. Number: | +962 (5) 3294444 – Ext. |
Degrees with fields, institution, and date:
| Degree | Discipline/Field | Institution | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.h.D | Urban Planning | Newcastle University | United Kingdom | 2020 |
| MArch. | Urban Design | University College London | United Kingdom | 2009 |
| BSc. | Architecture | Jordan University of Science and Technology | Jordan | 2006 |
Other Related Experience-Teaching, Industrial, etc.:
| Period | Position | Institution | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct.2021-Jan.2022 | Part-timer Lecturer | German Jordanian University | Jordan | Oct.2021-Jan.2022 |
| 2011-2015 | Lecturer | German Jordanian University | Jordan | 2011-2015 |
| Apr. 2013-May. 2014 | Urban Planning Consultant | Hani Al-Sahooly and associates | Jordan/ Yemen | Apr. 2013-May. 2014 |
| Nov.2010-Jun. 2011 | Urban Designer | LDA Design | United Kingdom | Nov.2010-Jun. 2011 |
| Jan. 2010-Jun. 2010 | Urban Designer | ISA, Internationales Stadtbau Atelier. | Germany | Jan. 2010-Jun. 2010 |
| Aug. 2006-Aug.2008 | Architect | Dar Al-Omran | Jordan | Aug. 2006-Aug.2008 |
Principal Publications of the Last Five Years:
| Publication | Year |
|---|---|
| Kamal, O., (2023). Mundane activism as a mode of urban repair: A view from the global south. Cities, 137, p.104325. | 2023 |
| Kamal, O. (2022). 'Temporary urbanism at times of covid-19: creating refuge in temporary urban spaces of Amman ', Built Environment. | 2022 |
| Kamal, O., & Najada, H. (2015). Socio-spatial-reader- Exploring the potential of narrative as a reader in Jabal Al Natheef informal camp. Birmingham: Birmingham City University. | 2015 |
| Kamal, O., (2014). Jabal Al Natheef empowerment. In Arini (Eds.), Mapping Jabal Al-Natheef (pp. 124) Amman: Agpograf.cat. | 2014 |
Scientific and Professional Societies (Previous membership):
| Societies | Year |
|---|---|
| Committee Member of the Development of Technology Knowledge Transfer Units and Strategic Partnerships. | 2024 |
| Committee Member of the Knowledge transfer units | 2024 |
| Member of Public Spaces and Urban Cultures/ AESOP, Association of European Schools of Planning | 2020-Present |
| Member of AMAKEN Placemaking/ Part of the global network ‘Placemaking X’ | 2020-Present |
| Senior advisor on public space at City, Space, Architecture | 2020-2022 |
| Member of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) | 2020-2021 |
Scholarships, Honors, Prizes, Awards & Juries:
| Scholarships, Honors, Prizes, Awards & Juries | By | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Commendation for Master thesis | Bartlett school of architecture /University College London (UCL) | Bartlett school of architecture /University College London (UCL) |
| Jury member | German Jordanian University | 2011-Present |
| Jury member | Hussein Technical University | 2020-Present |
| Jury member | Hashemite University | 2022-2023 |
Institutional and Professional Services in the Last Five Years:
| Period | Position | Institution | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024- present | Committee Member of the Academic development framework | Jordanian Senate, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific research, Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation | Jordan | 2024- present |
| 2024- present | Committee Member of Knowledge transfer points (KTP) | Jordanian Senate, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific research, Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation | Jordan | 2024- present |
| 1 day | Invited speaker/ Seminar | University of Melbourne | Australia | 2024 |
| 2 days | Workshop Facilitator | Ministry of Culture and International Women's Forum (IWF). | Jordan | 2024 |
| 1 day | Panelist at 'Creative industries forum’ | GIZ and the German embassy | Jordan | 2023 |
| 1 day | Moderator at Design fold regional conference | Goethe Institute, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation | Jordan | 2023 |
| 1 day | Trainer -workshop for the local community | American University of Madaba | Jordan | 2023 |
| 1 month | Workshop organizer of ‘City sounds’ | Abdullah Bayyari and American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan | Jordan | 2023 |
| 2 years | Senior board advisor on public space | City Space Architecture | Italy | 2020-2022 |
| 2 years | Public space consultant | Greater Amman Municipality and Ahliyyah &Mutran school | Jordan | 2020-2022 |
| 1 year | Parents teachers association member | Ahliyyah and Mutran school | Jordan | 2021-2022 |
Professional Development Activities in the Last five Years:
| Program | Institutional | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ‘Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Historic Districts and Preservation of Architectural Heritage after Armed Conflicts’ | Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg, German Jordanian University, and Technische Universität Berlin | 2022 |
| Rethinking the Multiplicity of Urban Infrastructure | American Association of Geographers, New York | 2022 |
| Delivering Urban Transformation through Co-production | Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany | 2022 |
| The Profession's Extensions: Architecture beyond Architects in the modern Middle East | Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey | 2022 |
| Urban studies fund proposal | Norte Dame University, University of Pretoria, Institute of Development Studies, National Autonomous University of Mexico | |
| Urban and peri- urban land conflict in the Global South: everyday experiences and community-led solutions | RGS-IBG, London, UK | 2023 |
| Development of the Mount Machareous site | Eng. Majdi Yacoub and American University of Madaba | 2023 |
| Stories of situated pedagogies in architecture | Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey | 2023 |
| Mapping invisibilities | RGS-IBG, London, UK | 2024 |
| Volvo Research and Educational Foundation (VREF) funding proposal | Aalto university, Hashemite university, American University of Sharjah and American university of Madaba | 2024 |
| Shoman Funding proposal | American university of Madaba and Hussein Technical university | 2024 |
| Collaborative design studio pedagogy on informal waste pickers | American University of Madaba and Hussein Technical University, Jordan | 2024 |