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Sepideh Shahamati is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Montreal and a member of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Group in Parc-Extension. Her research lies at the intersection of gentrification, cartography, and storytelling. In her postdoctoral studies, she examines the experiences of gentrification among residents of the Parc-Extension neighborhood in Montreal, with a particular focus on identifying displacement trajectories and the psychological impacts of gentrification. This work builds on her PhD project, which utilized oral histories and narrative cartography to highlight and redefine the intangible heritage of Parc-Extension. The maps of her PhD dissertation are available at https://rs-atlascine.concordia.ca/parcextension/index.html
