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Planetary Ports: A Theory of Infrastructural Urbanization

Jeffrey S. Nesbit is an architect, urbanist, and founding director of the research group Grounding Design. His experience spanning over 15 years includes leading design teams for public architecture and large-scale urban projects, along with managing sponsored design research projects for city governments, local institutions, and NGOs. Nesbit’s research focuses on processes of urbanization, infrastructure, and the evolution of "technical lands." Nesbit has published several books, journal articles, and book chapters on “infrastructural urbanization” and has been host and producer of three interdisciplinary podcasts series.  Nesbit is an Assistant Professor in History and Theory of Architecture and Urbanism at Temple University, and previously taught at several institutions, including Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Northeastern University, University of North Carolina Charlotte, University of New Mexico, and Texas Tech University.