Marta Caldeira is a PhD candidate in architectural history and theory at Columbia University. Her research investigates modern discourses of architecture and the city, with a particular focus on historical contexts of political transition. Her writing has appeared in European Architectural History Network Newsletter, Log, and Jornal dos Arquitectos, as well as recent anthologies on modern and contemporary architecture. She holds a professional degree in architecture from the University of Lisbon and an MSc AAD from Columbia. She is currently a Lecturer at the Yale School of Architecture.