#  Romain David 

2025-2026 Doctoral Fellow

 

 

 



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Romain David is a PhD candidate in Theory and History of Architecture at Harvard University. In his dissertation, he investigates the intersection in the 1990s between architectural neo-avant-garde firms and transnational networks of expertise from the late colonial era. He is a micro-global historian and led archival research in Thailand, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Canada, and the United States. Romain holds a BA in cinema studies from Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle and a BA and MA in architecture from l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris La Villette. His research has been supported by the Canadian Center for Architecture in Montréal, the Harvard University Asia Center, the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, the Merit-Term, and the Arthur Sachs Fellowships.