Samuel Dubois

Samuel Dubois is a trained geographer, licensed architect (OAQ), and academic researcher originally from Thetford Mines, Canada. He holds a B.A. in Geography from McGill University, a B.Sc. in Architecture from Université de Montréal, and a Master of Architecture from Carleton University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in the History, Theory and Criticism of Architecture program at MIT, under the supervision of Professor Mark Jarzombek. His research interests center on the relationship between the built environment and cultural geography in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with a particular focus on historically marginalized groups in a Canadian context. Samuel is also the co-editor of the 52nd edition of Thresholds, the annual peer-reviewed journal produced by MIT's Department of Architecture and published by MIT Press.

Prior to joining the MIT community, Samuel worked in award-winning architectural firms in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Canada. He is the recipient of several awards and scholarships, including the MIT Presidential Fellowship, the Joseph-Armand-Bombardier Scholarship, the Prix d'excellence de la Fondation Habitat 67, and the Excellence Award in Steel Design of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. Samuel's work has been supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, MIT's Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI), and MIT's Department of Architecture.