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Amin Moghadam is Research Lead, Cities and Migration, at the CERC in Migration and Integration at Toronto Metropolitan University. His research explores connections between housing policies and diaspora politics with a focus on the Iranian diaspora in Toronto. He particularly looks at the role of transnational practices in the homeownership experience of immigrants, the role of intermediary actors such as real estate agents as migration brokers as well as emotional aspects of homeownership experiences of newcomers in Canada’s large urban centres.
Amin holds a PhD in Human Geography and Urban Studies from the University of Lyon II, France. His research and publications have focused on migration policy and practices, diaspora studies, circulation and regional integration in the Middle East, with focus on the Persian Gulf region (Iran and UAE).
Amin acted as an associate research scholar at the Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies at Princeton University between 2016-2020. Prior to this position, he lectured on Urban and Migration Studies at Sciences Po Paris, Aix-Marseille University and the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco). In addition to research and teaching, he took on the role of academic advisor for the Master of Public Affairs program at Sciences Po in Paris and consulted for several organizations such as the Louvre Abu Dhabi and UNHCR.
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61st ISOCARP World Planning Congress Panel: Cities & Regions in Action – Planning Pathways to Resilience and Quality of LifeOther, TRS3 1.1, TRS3 2.1 Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Alberta Conference 2025-12-01 Other, TRS3 1.1, TRS3 2.1 Placemaking and Infrastructure for Inclusive Cities: Migration, Housing, and Urban Futures in Canada This session focuses on the pivotal role of housing, transit, and public spaces and services in
shaping immigrant settlement, placemaking, and integration experiences across Canadian
cities of various sizes. It highlights not only the role of migration policy in shaping migrants’
multifaceted trajectories, but also migrants’ agency in transforming cities through
transnational connections, cultural practices, physical and digital placemaking, and everyday
negotiations of space. The presentations speak directly to the concerns of Track 4—Culture,
Identity, and Inclusive Urban Transformation—by exploring how migration shapes urban
belonging, the production of space, and the infrastructures that underpin inclusive and
culturally rich city life.TRS3 4.3 Toronto Metropolitan University Conference 2025-12-01 TRS3 4.3 Immigrant Housing Strategies in Toronto in an Era of Inaccessibility. Is Homeownership Still Within Reach? TRS3 2.1, TRS3 4.3 Toronto Metropolitan University Conference 2025-12-01 TRS3 2.1, TRS3 4.3 BROAD-ER International Conference, "Urban Spaces, Migrant Lives: Bridging Disciplinary Boundaries" Koç University Conference TRS3 4.3 Toronto Metropolitan University Conference 2025-09-26 TRS3 4.3 “Journeys of Transnational Homeownership: Mobilities, Socio-Political instabilities and Housing Policy Legacies.” TRS3 4.3 Toronto Metropolitan University Event 2024-05-28 TRS3 4.3 "Transnational Homeownership Culture: Entangled Legacies of Socio-Political Instabilities and Housing Policies."' TRS3 4.3 Toronto Metropolitan University Event 2024-05-29 TRS3 4.3 BROAD-ER International Conference TRS3 4.3 Toronto Metropolitan University Conference 2025-09-01 TRS3 4.3 “Les agents immobiliers, des intermédiaires de la migration ? Dubaï, Istanbul, Toronto” TRS3 4.3 Toronto Metropolitan University Publication 2025-12-08 TRS3 4.3
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