PhD Student
Campus
- Downtown Toronto (St. George)
Fields of Study
- Culture & History
- GIS, Spatial Analysis & Modelling
- Social & Political Geography
Areas of Interest
Critical Cartography, Imaginative Geographies, Border Studies, Nationalism, Media Theory, Internet Infrastructure
Biography
Shaheer uses aerial imagery, found footage and legal documents to trace historical events to the role they play in the contemporary moment. He is particularly interested in how images shape our geographical imaginaries and physical space. These studies are presented as publications, new-media artworks, and documentary films.
Supervisor
Emily Gilbert
Cohort
2020-2021
Education
MA in Human Geography, University of Toronto
B.Des in Graphic Design, OCAD University