Ameer Idreis

Ameer Idreis is a graduate student studying in the Master of Science in Planning (MScPl) program, with a focus on addressing the issues of inequity and the climate crisis as they relates to urban planning, design, and transport. Ameer is a School of Cities Graduate Fellow and has worked as a research assistant at Monumental Projects. He is interested in how our urban landscapes can adapt to support more sustainable and equitable communities, green space, and transit, particularly in light of the climate crisis and wealth inequality. Ameer also holds a BAh in Political Studies and has published research on the Canadian Constitution and its impacts on both securing queer rights and yet impeding the decolonization of Indigenous rights.

Ameer has always had a passion for creative expression and storytelling. Initially self-publishing his debut novel at twelve, he has been writing ever since, most recently working on his award-winning play, Ships in the Night, and his upcoming novel, The Young Society. He hopes to continue to write and to explore the intersection of urban planning and storytelling.

Publications 

Idreis, Ameer. “The Charter’s Revolutionary Impact on Gay Rights in Canada.” Gettysburg Social Sciences Review 6, no. 1 (2022): 4. https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/gssr/vol6/iss1/4/.

Idreis, Ameer. “Section 35 and the Settler Constitutional Order’s Impediment to the Decolonization of Indigenous Rights.” Politicus 6, no. Special Issue II (2020): 53–61. https://www.queenspoliticus.com/s/Special-Issue-December-Final.pdf#page=53.