About Us
Salma Belal
About
Is an architect, urban researcher, and educator based in Cairo, Egypt. She is a cofounder of BIAS-AME, where she serves as programs director. As a researcher and practitioner, she engages in interdisciplinary projects focused on spatial politics, heritage conservation and management, and advocacy for urban justice in marginalized communities. With over a decade of teaching experience across various academic institutions, Salma has cultivated a strong interest in critical methodologies in urban pedagogy—an approach she actively integrates into her work at BIAS-AME.
Workshops
Ethics and Philosophy of Practice (Seminar)
This seminar critically examines the ethical and philosophical dimensions of practice in the built environment, moving across multiple scales- systems of power, belief, and identity. It interrogates the power dynamics, ideological frameworks, and cultural tensions that shape ethical decision-making and its implications for spatial design and management.
Addressing different conceptual frameworks and how ethics are derived and adopted individually and collectively, the seminar integrates critical readings, case studies, and participatory exercises-such as role-playing and reflective drawing-to engage participants in confronting real-world ethical dilemmas, analyzing their dimensions, and crafting frameworks for ethical decision-making.