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Educational Background
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College of Natural & Social
Sciences
Ali Modarres
Professor
Email: amodarr@calstatela.edu
Biography
Ali
Modarres is Professor and Chair of the Department
of Geosciences and Environment at California State University, Los Angeles.
He is the editor of Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and
Planning and serves on a number of research and policy advisory boards. Dr.
Modarres earned his Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Arizona and holds
Masters and Bachelors degrees in Landscape Architecture from the same
institution. He specializes in urban geography and his primary research and
publication interests are socio-spatial urban dynamics and the political
economy of urban design. He has published in the areas of immigration, race
and ethnicity in American cities, social geography, transportation planning,
environmental equity, and urban development and public policy. Some of his
recent articles have appeared in the Journal of Urban Affairs, Cities,
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, and Anthropology of the
Middle East.
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Date
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Selected Recent Publications
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2012
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Modarres, A. “Los Angeles Gets Old.” New
Geography. http://www.newgeography.com/content/002566-los-angeles-gets-old
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2012
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“Form and Function: On Politics and the
Morphology of the Bazaar in Yazd, Iran.” Book Chapter in The Bazaar in the Islamic City: Design,
Culture, and History. Edited by Mohammad Gharipour.
The American University in Cairo Press.
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2011
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Modarres, A. (2011) "New, Aging Los
Angeles." California Politics
and Policy, 13(1): 36-45.
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2011
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Modarres, A. (2011) “Beyond the Digital
Divide.” National Civic Review,
100(3): 4-7.
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2011
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“Polycentricity,
Commuting Pattern, Urban Form: The Case of Southern California.” International Journal of Urban and
Regional Research, 35(6): 1193-1211.
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2010
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“Migration and the Gulf: Demography,
Identity and the Road to Equitable Policies.” Anthropology of the Middle East, 5(1): 1–17.
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2010
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Los Angeles 2010: State of the City Report. (Editor) Pat Brown Institute. http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/publications/stateofcity.php
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2010
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Advocating for Healthy
Communities in the Face of the Economic Downturn: Nonprofit Health Agencies
and the Role of Higher Education. http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/publications/associatedirector.html
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2010
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“Public
Transportation and Access to Healthcare: A Case Study of East Los Angeles
and the West San Gabriel Valley.”
Theory and Policy 3.
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2010
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What
is the Answer to the Suburban Question? New Geography.
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2010
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“The suburban question: notes for a
research program.” Cities, 27(2):
114-121. Co-Author: Andrew Kirby
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2009
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Immigrants
Are ‘Greening’ our Cities, How About Giving them a Break? New Geography
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2009
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The ‘Next’ Californians: A Gendered
Perspective on the Integration of Immigrants and Their Children. http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/publications/associatedirector.html
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2009
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In Search of Digital Equity: Assessing
the Geography of Digital Divide in California (Full Report) http://www.scribd.com/doc/11233703/In-Search-of-Digital-Equity
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2009
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In Search of Digital Equity: Assessing
the Geography of Digital Divide in California (Policy Brief) http://www.scribd.com/doc/10189035/Digital-Divide-Brief-Final
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2008
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“California in Flux: Demographic Trends
in the State.” Racial and Ethnic
Politics in California, Vol. 3. Berkeley Public Policy Press. pp. 11-33.
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2008
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Commuting
Patterns in Multi-Centered Urban Settings: The Case of Southern California. http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/documents/publications/Transportationbriefuly08.pdf
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2008
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Non-Profit
Organizations as Facilitators of Immigrant Integration in Los Angeles
County, California. http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/documents/publications/PBI_Policypaper_Jan08_immigrantintegration.pdf
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2007
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“Community Banking and Economic
Development: Lessons from Los Angeles.” Community Development Journal, 42(2):
222-236. Co-authored with Greg Andranovich and
Gerry Riposa.
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2007
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“Immigration, Gender, and the American
Dream.” Theory and Policy, No. 2.
http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/documents/publications/Immigration-Genderupdated.pdf
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2007
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In The
Name Of ‘Community.’ http://www.planetizen.com/node/25996
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2006
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City and
Environment. Co-Author: Christopher Boone.
Temple University Press.
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2006
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“Urbanization and the Revolution: An
Introduction to the Special Issue.” Cities,
23(6): 405-406.
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2006
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Modernizing
Yazd: Selective Historical Memory and the Fate of Vernacular Architecture. Mazda Publishers, Inc.
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2006
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Technology
and the Geography of Inequality in Los Angeles. http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/documents/publications/CTF_Report.pdf
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2006
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“Alienation, Resistance, and
Transnationalism.” Theory and Policy,
No. 1. http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/documents/publications/TheoryandPolicyI.pdf
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2006
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“Immigrants on the Move: The Changing
Landscape of Immigration in California and the U.S.” Policy Paper, No. 4, Pat Brown Institute, California. Co-authored with J. Kitson.
http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/documents/publications/stateofimmigration3.pdf
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2006
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“Toward an Immigration Policy Debate.” Policy Brief, No. 3, Pat Brown
Institute, California. Co-authored with J. Kitson.
http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/documents/publications/PolicyBrief-3.pdf
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2006
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Facing the Transportation Question. http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/documents/publications/PolicyBrief-2.pdf
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2005
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"Left Behind by the Market:
Investigating the Social Structure of American Poverty," Electronic
Journal of Sociology.
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2004
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"Neighborhood Integration:
Temporality and Social Fracture." Journal
of Urban Affairs, 26(3): 351-377.
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2003
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“Polycentricity
and Transit Service.” Transportation
Research Part A, 37(10): 841-864.
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2003
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"From Gold Mountain to
Globalization." The New Face of
Asia Pacific America: Numbers, Diversity and Change in the 21st Century.
San Francisco: AsianWeek with UCLA's Asian
American Studies Center Press. pp. 23-28.
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2003
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"The Dialectic of Development in
U.S. Urban Policies: An Alternative Theory of Poverty." Cities, 20(1): 41-49.
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2002
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"Persistent Poverty and the Failure
of Area-Based Initiatives in the U.S." Local Economy, 17(4): 289-302
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2002
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"Flexible Retailing: Gap Inc. and
the Multiple Spaces of Shopping in the United States." Tijdschrift
Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
(The Dutch Journal of Economic and Social Geography), 93(1): 83-99.
Co-Author: Sallie Marston.
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1999
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"Creating a Toxic Neighborhood in
Los Angeles County: A Historical Examination of Environmental
Inequity." Urban Affairs Review,
35(2): 163-187. Co-author: Christopher G. Boone.
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Selected Recent Presentations
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2013
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“The Geography of Energy Consumption in Los Angeles: Toward an
Equitable Urban Transportation Policy.” Annual Conference of the
Association of American Geographers.
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2013
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"Commuting and Energy Consumption: Toward an Equitable
Transportation Policy.” Annual Conference of Urban Affairs Association.
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2012
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“Reading Yazd.” Middle East Studies Association Annual Conference.
Denver, Colorado.
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2012
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“Global Dimensions of Urban Change.” International Conference on Urban Change in
Iran, University College London.
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2012
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“Making Decisions with Geospatial Information and Technology.”
Singapore Land Authority.
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2012
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“Demographic
Trends in the Middle East and North Africa.” Civil Service College,
Singapore.
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2012
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“Demographic Changes in Southern California and the Role of the
Emerging Immigrant Leaders.” Global Connections Summit, Los Angeles.
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2012
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“Urban Journals Editor Roundtable.” Annual conference of the Urban
Affairs Associations.
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2012
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"Changing Demography and Immigrant Integration in Los
Angeles." Southern California Leadership Network. Music Center, Los
Angeles.
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2011
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“Shifting Demographics: South LA in the Last Two Decades.” Southern
California Leadership Network. Watts, Los Angeles.
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2011
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“California 2010: Demography and Future of California.” 20th Annual
California Policy Issues Conference. Los Angeles, California.
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2011
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“Changing Demographics of Immigrants in California.” A policy panel on
Understanding Change, Making the Case: The Economics of Immigrant
Integration in Los Angeles, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco and the Asset Building Coalition of Greater Los Angeles.
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2011
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“Future Trends in the Digital Age and What It Means for Community
Based Organizations.” A Workshop of the California Emerging Technology
Fund. San Francisco, CA.
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2011
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“Getting to Work: Social Structure and Public Transportation in a
Polycentric Metro Region.” Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs
Association.
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2010
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“Adaptive Ecological Strategies in the Middle East and North Africa.”
American Planning Association, California Chapter. Carlsbad, California.
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2010
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“Advocating for
Healthy Communities in the Face of the Economic Downturn: Nonprofit Health
Agencies and the Role of Higher Education.” Los Angeles, California.
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2010
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“Migration and the
Global Mapping of the Iranian Identity.” A conference on: Iranian Identity
in National, Historical, and Global Contexts. Los Angeles, California.
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2010
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“’Green’ Where It
Matters: Immigrants’ Commuting Patterns.” Annual Conference of the Urban
Affairs Association. Hawaii.
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2009
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“Polycentric Urban Form and the Future of
Planning: The Case of Southern California.” City Futures 2009 – An
International Conference on Globalism and Urban Change, Madrid, Spain.
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2009
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“Producing Places: From Daniel Burnham to
Rem Koolhaas.” Annual Conference of the Urban
Affairs Association. Chicago, Illinois.
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2009
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“Health and Access to Healthcare in East
Los Angeles and West San Gabriel Valley: Examining the Role of Public
Transportation.” A workshop for the Health Policy Outreach Center. Los
Angeles, California.
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2009
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“Global Migration and the Challenge of
Development.” Culture of Peace Distinguished Speaker Series. Santa Monica,
California.
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2008
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“Role of Non-Profit Organizations in
Immigrant Integration in Los Angeles County.” A Conference on Immigrant
Integration and the American Future: Lessons From and For California.
University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
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2008
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“Social and Economic Impacts of Urban
Renewal Programs in the U.S.”
Beijing Normal University, China.
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2008
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Community-Based Organizations and the
Integration of Immigrants in the United States and Sweden.” Annual
Conference of the Urban Affairs Association. Baltimore, Maryland.
Co-Presenter: Göran Cars.
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2008
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“Notes Towards the Construction of a New Suburbanism.” A Suburban World?:
Global Decentralization and the New Metropolis. Reston, Virginia. Co-Author
and Co-Presenter: Andrew Kirby.
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2008
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“Health and Access to Healthcare in East
Los Angeles and West San Gabriel Valley.” A workshop presentation for non-profit
organizations and members of the Health Policy Outreach Center (HPOC). Los
Angeles, California.
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2007
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“Demography and the Changing Social
Geography of Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.” Peking Normal University.
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2007
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“The Challenges of Transportation
Planning in Polycentric Cities: The Case of Los Angeles.” Peking University.
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2007
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“Shaping the Immigration Debate in a
Post-Industrial World.” At The State
of Immigrant Rights: Reflections on 2007, Manhattan Beach, California.
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2007
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“Global Migration and the Rise of the
Service Economy.” Global Connections speaker series. Santa Monica College, California.
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2007
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“Cities and Immigrant.” 19th Annual
Envisioning California Conference: Immigration in California. Los Angeles,
California.
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2007
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“Immigration and Integration in The
United States, the United Kingdom, and Sweden: An Institutional and
Structural Assessment.” Annual meetings of the Urban Affairs Association.
Seattle, Washington.
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2007
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“From Immigration to Integration
Policies: The Role of Community Based Organizations in a Multicultural
Metropolitan Area.” Annual meeting of the Association of American
Geographers. San Francisco, California. Co-Presenter: J. Kitson
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2006
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“Immigration Matters: Regional, National,
and International Contexts.” Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, California.
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2006
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“U.S. and European Strategies to Promote
Social and Economic Integration.” Annual Conference of Urban Affairs
Association, Montreal, Canada. Co-presenters: Göran
Cars and Ali Madanipour.
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2005
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“Between Poverty and Homeownership: Multiple
Images of Immigrant Communities in Los Angeles.” Annual Conference of Urban
Affairs Association. Salt Lake City.
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2005
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“Debunking the Immigration Myth.”
Embracing the Spirit of Philanthropy. 32nd Annual Conference of Southern
California Grantmakers. Los Angeles.
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2004
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“Workplaces and Transit Service in Los
Angeles County.” California Policy Issues Annual Conference. Los Angeles.
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2004
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"Local Context for Understanding
Poverty and Segregation." Annual Conference of Urban Affairs Association.
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2003
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"Degrees of Separation: Inheriting
an Unequal World." United Nations World Summit on the Information
Society: Digital Divide, Global Development. Geneva, Switzerland.
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2003
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“Migrating North, Looking South.” Presented
at the Seminario Permanente Sobre
Migracion Internacional.
El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Tijuana, Baja
California (COLEF).
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2003
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"The Changing Face of Poverty and
Its Policy Discontent." Annual Conference of the Urban Affairs
Association.
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2003
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"Utopia and Dystopia: A Search for
Everyday Life in Los Angeles." Society for Interdisciplinary Study of
Social Imagery.
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2002
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"Urban Planning and Nationalism:
Social Construction of Identity in Central Iran." Annual Meeting of the
Association of American Geographers.
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2001
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"Space-Based Economic Development?
Views from Los Angeles." Area-Based Initiatives in Urban Policy.
Europeans Urban Research Association.
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ph.D.
Geography 1990
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
MLA
Landscape Architecture 1985
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
BLA
Landscape Architecture 1983
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
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