Maryam Lashkari

Maryam Lashkari is a research fellow at CERC Migration, conducting research on highly skilled migrants in global cities in and outside of Canada. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Geography from York University, an Erasmus Mundus+ 4CITIES Master’s degree in Urban Studies, and a Bachelor’s in urban planning from the University of Tehran. Her doctoral research examined the knowledges, practices, and spaces of activism among feminist migrants in metropolitan cities across Europe and Canada.

Maryam has taught City Studies Workshop at the University of Toronto Scarborough, and Urban Geography and Economic Geography at Brandon University, Manitoba, where she designed courses on migration, urban policy, economy, and globalization. Beyond academia, she has contributed in urban planning and policy development initiatives aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and social equity in economically disadvantaged communities. Her work bridges research, policy and community engagement to foster sustainable and inclusive urban futures.

Recent Publications

(2023). Transnational Urban Solidarities: A Political-Geographical Study of Contemporary Iranian Feminists' Activism (external link) . In Urban Poetics and Politics in Contemporary South Asia and the Middle East (pp. 199-215). IGI Global.