British expert visits Topchubashov Center

British expert visits Topchubashov Center

On 7 July 2025, Dr. Deen Sharp, Research Fellow at LSE Middle East Centre and expert on urban studies and political geography, visited Topchubashov Center and met with the Center’s Director, Rusif Huseynov.

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on urban governance, post-conflict reconstruction, and the spatial dynamics of power in the Middle East and South Caucasus. The conversation also touched upon the intersections of urbanization, identity, and geopolitics, with particular attention to comparative insights from different regional contexts.

Opportunities for future collaboration and joint research initiatives between Dr. Sharp and Topchubashov Center were also discussed.