January 30, 2019
Getting Rid of Home (Essay for Y-Saatio)
one is not born homeless, one does not choose to be homeless, one does not end up being homeless
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October 31, 2018
Maputo’s residents can now use gas. But dropping charcoal is proving hard
Article by Shaun Smith, Vanesa Castan Broto, and Domingos Augusto Macucule. Originally published via The Conversation 17th July 2018. Like many other men and women in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, Agostinho feels optimistic about the future. After years of living in…
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October 17, 2018
PODCAST – An interview with Sophie King on the process of researching urban poverty in Uganda
Hear Dr Sophie King, Research Fellow in the Urban Institute talk about her research into urban poverty in Uganda for ESID. In particular, Sophie looks at what shapes state vision, commitment and capacity for urban poverty reduction in Uganda, and…
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September 26, 2018
On the frontline of academic activism: fighting against forced evictions in Romania
Article written by Charlotte Cremers covering some of the work underpinning the Antipode Scholar-Activist award recently given to Dr Michele Lancione and his colleagues. Originally published 06.09.2018 by Social Science Research via Medium Bucharest — Romania: “Mister Mayor, do you have some spare minutes?…
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