Lucy Natarajan

Lucy Natarajan is Associate Professor at the The Bartlett School of Planning, UCL. Currently, she is co-editor of the journal Built Environment, Secretary General of Territoire Europe, and Steering Group member of the UK2070 Commission. Her research focuses on participation and learning, in relation to strategic and large-scale urban development. She has worked on diverse research projects contributing to this field, including the Global Planners Network’s capacity studies and Commonwealth State of the Cities reporting, and currently focuses on civil society and health. She is co-editor of Engaged Urban Pedagogy (Natarajan & Short, 2023), which showcases innovative participatory practices of teaching and learning in HE institutions today.