Anna Pagani

is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering at King’s College London. Her research, teaching, and engagement lie at the intersection of systems thinking, housing justice, and degrowth. In her work, she engages stakeholders in co-designing systemic interventions to achieve housing for all within planetary boundaries. With a background in Architecture and Building Engineering, Anna has studied and worked in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, China, and the UK. Following in the footsteps of internationally recognised women in the field, she was the speaker for the 2024 Athena Lecture Series at ETH Zurich. Her work was also chosen for the Plenary Session of the International System Dynamics Conference 2024 (top 2% of submissions). Anna is an Honorary Research Fellow at the Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, a member of the Post-growth Planning cluster of the UCL Bartlett School of Planning, and of the Postgrowth Cities Coalition. In 2025, she joined the multidisciplinary built environment think tank ‘The Edge’.