هند علي

Hend Aly is an urban researcher and a consultant for the UN-Habitat. She has held various position in international organisations, governmental institution and civil society. She holds two post-graduate degrees in political science and urban studies. In her research, she is interested in bringing the political and the urban closer together to better understand the city. She has previously published on urban inequalities and citizenship, neo-liberal urbanism, authoritarianism, new cities, urban branding, urban governance and urban activism. Her research covers diverse cities including Cairo, Brussels, Vienna, Copenhagen, Madrid, Belgrade, Tirana, and new cities namely, NEOM. Her current research focuses on migration integration in an urban context.