Daniela CALCIU teaches architectural design as an assistant professor at the “Ion Mincu” University of Architecture and Urban Planning in Bucharest, where she is also an associate editor of the studies in History and Theory of Architecture journal. She holds a PhD from the same university, based on a thesis on the history of the concept of urbanity and its role in the professional discourse of urban design and architecture. She develops action research projects with the Association for Urban Transition, to craft new modes of collaboration between academia, professionals, and urban communities, to empower and accompany citizens from all backgrounds to engage with transformative processes of their neighbourhood and city. Part of her interest to explore the civic roles of universities and cultural institutions, Daniela Calciu serves as the Heritage Director of the National Museum of Contemporary Art of Romania, overseeing the conservation, research, and valorisation of the art collections and documentary funds.Personal awards and recognitions include bursaries from UNESCO, CNRS France, TATE Modern, and The Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) Vienna; the Fulbright Junior Award at the University of Cincinnati; and a Getty Foundation Connecting Art Histories Project led by Alina Payne (Harvard University).