Asseel Al-Ragam

Asseel Al-Ragam is an Associate Professor of Architecture at Kuwait University, where she also serves as Vice Dean for Planning, Consultation and Training, and Director of the Design Development and Research Lab. Her research focuses on the urban history and planning of Kuwait, with particular interest in knowledge circulation, sustainable urban development, public space, and socio-political dynamics in the built environment. She has held research fellowships at Sciences Po, Paris (2022–2024) and ENSA Malaquais (2011–2012), and her work has been supported by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and the LSE Middle East Centre. She sits on the international advisory board of Manazir Journal and is co-author of Kuwaitscapes (2022), a public engagement card game published under a Creative Commons licence. Her publications include contributions to the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research and the International Journal of Heritage Studies.