About the Author

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Farhan Karim is an assistant professor at the University of Kansas and the author of Modernism of Austerity: Designing an Ideal Home for the Poor (forthcoming, 2019). His current research focuses on the involvement of Euro-American architects in Pakistan (1947-71). His research has been supported by the Graham Foundation, Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Aga Khan fellowship, Mellon-Volkswagen fellowship, and Australian Leadership Award.