Environmental policy and planning

Planning for Disaster Risk Reduction

Climate vulnerability in informal settlements

Risk Communication and governance

Southern Urbanism - theory and practice

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=z61AwDAAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao - Google Scholar

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debadutta-parida-808928143/ - Linkedin

2024 Nitte School of Architecture, Planning and Design, Bengaluru - Guest lecture on "Planning theory: A short introduction"

2024 School of Architecture and Planning, NICMAR University, Pune - Guest Lecture on "Qualitative Research Methods in Urban Studies"

2021 City of Calgary, Canada - Co-panelist, Risk Communication in Alberta’s municipalities, organized by the City of Calgary, Canada 

2021 Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Canada - Guest speaker - titled ‘Built Environment in Southern cities’ in the undergraduate course on “Built Environment” in the Department of Geography

2020 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada - Lecture titled “On Space, and Planning” in the ‘Advanced Planning Theory’ course in School of Urban and Regional Planning

2020 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada -  Invited speaker in ATLAS Virtual Student Talk Series 2020, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Title of Talk: “Climate Change and Urban Informality in the Global South: Insights from India

2017 BMS School of Architecture, Bangalore, India - Invited speaker in the undergraduate course Theory of Architecture ; Lecture on ‘Evolution of styles in architecture: from antiquity till post-modern’ 

2021 Parida, D. Who drives change? An evolutionary perspective on the discursive shifts on climate governance in India. In American Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference (ACSP) 2021 in Miami, USA

2021 Ambury, H., Parida, D., Joshi N & Agrawal, S. Say it loud and clear: Understanding risk communication in practice in Alberta. In American Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference (ACSP) 2021 in Miami, USA

2021 Parida, D. Fantasy visions, Informal Urbanization and Local conflict: Contradictions of Smart City imaginaries in India. In Urban Arc 2021, conference by Indian Institute of Human Settlements in Bangalore, India

2020 Parida, D. & Agrawal, S. Climate action, informal urban practice, and the politics of inclusion: Case of Bhubaneswar city, India. In American Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference (ACSP) 2020 in Toronto, Canada.

2018 Parida, D. Housing for All by 2022: Bridging the gap or another dead end., Panel discussion on Cities in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities for Planners, Place 18 Conference, Edmonton, Alberta

2017 Parida, D., & Cherian, R. Mobility for the elderly: A Qualitative assessment of a commercial precinct in Bangalore. In Future of Cities: Opportunities and Challenges, International Conference organized by Institute of Town Planners, India in New Delhi

2021 Parida, D. Local Governance and Planning Challenges in The Face of Climate Change in India. Online article in Sambad English, a news agency in Odisha, India, https://sambadenglish.com/local-governance-and-planning-challenges-in-the face-of-climate-change-in-india/

2021 Parida, D. Housing Rights Are Not Enough. We Need ‘Livelihood Centric’ Planning In Our Cities!. Online article in Sambad English, a news agency in Odisha, India, https://sambadenglish.com/housing-rights-are-not-enough-we-need livelihood-centric-planning-in-our-cities/

2021 Parida, D. We Must Invest In Climate Action Before It’s Too Late. Online article in Sambad English, a news agency in Odisha, India, https://sambadenglish.com/climate-crisis-we-must-invest-in-climate-action before-its-too-late/

2020 Parida, D. Climate Change Is Raising Cyclonic Storm Risks in Odisha. Online article in Sambad English, a news agency in Odisha, India, https://sambadenglish.com/climate-change-is-raising-cyclonic-storm-risks-in odisha/

2020 Parida, D. An Open Letter to Reimagine Architectural Education and Practice in India; online article in www.urbanvoices.in

2020 Parida, D. City Architecture Has become a Punishment in Covid19; online article in www.urbanvoices.in

2020 Parida, D. The COVID19 conundrum in Madhya Pradesh Amidst Political Upheaval; online article in www.urbanvoices.in

2020 Parida, D. Climate Change and the politics of inclusion: How the urban poor are being left out of climate actions in India; online article in inaugural edition of online urban planning platform www.urbanvoices.in

2020 Parida, D. God is in the market: Is City Planning in India getting hijacked by free market overtures?; online op-ed in inaugural edition of online urban planning platform www.urbanvoices.in