Pardis Shafafi

Dr. Pardis Shafafi is a British Iranian anthropologist and Strategic Design Lead and Head at Designit’s Oslo studio. She has over 15 years of cross-sectoral experience, ranging from scrubbing into clinical care and managing humanitarian programs in active war zones, to guiding diverse clients through complex diagnostics and planning for future-adapted business endeavours.


Dr. Pardis Shafafi continues to be active with think tanks and journals, advising on the European Union Off-Site project and teaching and supervising design students on Do No Harm and Anthropology.

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