Evren Uzer is a NYC based educator, urban planner and community practitioner working on civic engagement in planning and design and her current research focuses on activism, critical heritage studies and feminist spatial practices. She is an Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at Parsons School of Design at the New School and also holds a researcher position at School of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She currently chairs School of Curriculum Committee and leads a Community Engagement project which explores ethical engagement and partnerships between community organizations and individuals and higher education. Evren’s practice is currently split between community engagement, planning and design work at Collective for Community, Culture and Environment (CCCE) and her artistic practice at roomservices.