Past events

Professor Jonathan Davies (De Montfort University) 'Governing in and against austerity: reflections from an eight-case international study' This event is jointly hosted by USP and The Urban Institute. For more information, see the Urban Studies and Planning website

2 day event: Tuesday 1st May (10.30-17.00), Wednesday 2nd May (10.20-16.00) The symposium will focus on the breadth of moral and ethical challenges raised by the research process, including activist research, research with vulnerable groups, research that engages with elite and…

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 16:00 to Friday, April 20, 2018 - 15:15 Oxford University The ESRC-funded Urban Transformations network will be hosting a conference in Oxford, UK between April 18 and 20, 2018. ‘The Good City: Urban Comparison, Transformation and Value’…

Urban services do not just mirror urban inequalities, but they are also key in reproducing social, political and spatial exclusions. Inequalities in service provision relate to questions of access, use, and control, which translate in the lack of adequate and…

Date: Tuesday 30 January 2018 Time: 1700-1900 ICOSS Hosted by The Sheffield Methods Institute and the Urban Institute at The University of Sheffield, this event celebrates the launch of two books by Professor Tim May and Professor Beth Perry: Reflexivity:…

Location: Africa Research Institute, 55 Tufton St, Westminster, London SW1P 3QL Africa’s urban transition is throwing up new challenges for international development assistance. Yet, at the same time, ‘non-traditional’ development partners are creating unprecedented opportunities for urban Africa. Older donors…

Date: Tuesday 4 April, 2017 Location: University of Massachusetts, Boston. A roundtable talk on the historic legacy and future impacts of infrastructure in (re)shaping globaisation in turbulent times. Organised by Alan Wiig, University of Massachusetts, Boston Community Development Program and…

The Scenarios of Climate Change research network is exploring how society understands and imagines climate-changed futures. Scenarios are a common method for getting a better grip on the future. Many strands of climate research and action deal with uncertain futures…