Jose Carlos Fernandez

Jose Carlos Fernandez

Jose Carlos

Jose Carlos is a PhD student at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He is developing a historical study of the influence of 19th century land property laws on the informal development of Latin American cities. His project builds on his previous studies and practice in the field of urban planning, specially his experience working for the Ministry of Housing of Peruvian Government between 2020 and 2021. Prior to that, Jose Carlos worked for 5 years in the Real Estate practice group of the Lima office of Baker McKenzie law firm. He holds a law degree from Catholic University of Lima and a Master in Urban Planning from Harvard University.

Project: The everyday life of the laws of the cities