In this guest post, former USF International Fellow Dr Aleksandra Djordjević reflects on the lessons learned during her visit to the Research Centre for Territory, Transports and Environment (CITTA – Centro de Investigação do Território Transportes e Ambiente) at the University of Porto. Before applying to the USF International Fellowships, I had never considered whether […]
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The Waiting Room Exhibition, Surabaya
In this guest post, Anuj Daga describes the results and impact of ‘The Waiting Room’ exhibition, which was supported by a Seminar Series Awards grant and a Knowledge Mobilisation Award from the USF. Building on the discussion and material accumulated along the work done under the USF Seminar Series Award since 2023, ‘The Waiting Room’ […]
Interrogating the Role of Religious Actors in Shaping Urban Planning: Reflections from Middle Eastern and Latin American Cities
In this guest post, Dr Azadeh Mashayekhi, Dr Noura Wahby, and Dr Camila Pereira Saraiva discuss the outcomes of the seminars on religious actors and urban planning in Latin America and the Middle East, which were supported by a Seminar Series Awards grant from the USF. Existing scholarship on Middle Eastern and Latin American urbanism […]
Writing Urban India — a new call for Fellows!
The Writing Urban India collective is pleased to launch a third round of writing Fellowships for up to twenty India-based early-career scholars, funded by the Urban Studies Foundation. This round of the scheme will be hosted by the National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU), and offers mentoring and financial support towards nurturing early-career […]
UTA-Do: Reimagining Urban Studies in African Cities
In this guest post, Dr Liza Cirolia, Dr Miriam Maina, and Mbugua Kuria Mbugua narrate the outcomes of the UTA-Do seminars, which were supported by a Seminar Series Awards grant from the USF. The UTA-Do African Cities Workshop emerged as a response to a persistent issue in academia: African scholars, particularly those from East […]