Flyer with USF logo for the seminar "Urbicide in Palestine. – A Sociological, Historical and Architectural Approach" on a Photo by Yousef Zaanoun/Activestills. And the text "The seminar will focus on the concept of urbicide in the Palestinian context, combining approaches from sociology, history, and architecture that put colonial planning at the centre of the analysis. Presentations: Urban and Architectural Genocide in Gaza: A Socio-Historical Reading Abaher El-Sakka, Birzeit University Disrupted Urbanity in Colonial Settlement: Planning as Urbicide Abdullah Al Bayyari, Institute for Palestine Studies, and the American University in Cairo. Systematic Dispossession: Towards Urbicide in Jerusalem Maha Samman, Al-Quds University Moderated by Himmat Zoubi, Mada al-Carmel 29th Jan 2026 17:00 - 19:00 (GMT+2) Online"

Flyer with USF logo for the seminar "Urbicide in Palestine. – A Sociological, Historical and Architectural Approach" on a Photo by Yousef Zaanoun/Activestills. And the text "The seminar will focus on the concept of urbicide in the Palestinian context, combining approaches from sociology, history, and architecture that put colonial planning at the centre of the analysis. Presentations: Urban and Architectural Genocide in Gaza: A Socio-Historical Reading Abaher El-Sakka, Birzeit University Disrupted Urbanity in Colonial Settlement: Planning as Urbicide Abdullah Al Bayyari, Institute for Palestine Studies, and the American University in Cairo. Systematic Dispossession: Towards Urbicide in Jerusalem Maha Samman, Al-Quds University Moderated by Himmat Zoubi, Mada al-Carmel 29th Jan 2026 17:00 - 19:00 (GMT+2) Online"

📢 Upcoming Seminar: Urbicide in Palestine
Join the #USFSeminarSeries event on Jan 29, 17:00 (GMT+2)! 📢
It explores colonial planning and spatial violence with Abaher El-Sakka, Abdullah Al Bayyari & Maha Samman. Co-organised with Mada al-Carmel.
📍 Online 🌐 Arabic/English 🔗 ow.ly/Wpm450Y44vb

Flyer with USF logo for the Event "What AI for Urban Governance " and the text "First seminar of the Seminar Series SS25.AI4UG “Coproducing a research agenda for responsible and transparent AI-capabilities for decision support in urban governance” , funded by the Urban Studies Foundation (USF-SSA-250604), aims at promoting an urgently needed transdisciplinary academic debate with academics and urban governance practitioners on the development of a coproduced research agenda for new responsible and transparent AI capabilities for accessible decision support for urban governance. Keynote speakers include: Christopher Zegras, Head of DUSP at MIT Santiago Garcés, CIO, City of Boston" on a ligh blue backround.

Flyer with USF logo for the Event "What AI for Urban Governance " and the text "First seminar of the Seminar Series SS25.AI4UG “Coproducing a research agenda for responsible and transparent AI-capabilities for decision support in urban governance” , funded by the Urban Studies Foundation (USF-SSA-250604), aims at promoting an urgently needed transdisciplinary academic debate with academics and urban governance practitioners on the development of a coproduced research agenda for new responsible and transparent AI capabilities for accessible decision support for urban governance. Keynote speakers include: Christopher Zegras, Head of DUSP at MIT Santiago Garcés, CIO, City of Boston" on a ligh blue backround.

🚨 New #USFSeminarSeries event!

"Coproducing a research agenda for responsible and transparent AI-capabilities for decision support in urban governance" (SS25.AI4UG)

📅 “What AI for Urban Governance?”
📍 Suffolk University, Boston
🗓️ 8–10 Dec 2025

🔗 ow.ly/eO2a50XExYO

Flyer with USF logo for the event "Roundtable One: PHOENIX-NOMENON OF KHARKIV" witht the inscription: "This series of roundtables aims is to study the process of deurbanisation of Kharkiv (second biggest city in the north-east of Ukraine, 1,5 million population) in order to understand the current processes and prospects of revival (Phoenix-nomenon) of the multidimensional significance of the city of Kharkiv, namely, what can be the core that can restore the former scientific, academic, cultural, industrial significance of the city 22 October 2025, 10:00 (GMT+1) Henry Daysh Building, Room 5.08 School of Architecture, Newcastle University Hybrid" on a picture of the Kharkiv School of Architecture

Flyer with USF logo for the event "Roundtable One: PHOENIX-NOMENON OF KHARKIV" witht the inscription: "This series of roundtables aims is to study the process of deurbanisation of Kharkiv (second biggest city in the north-east of Ukraine, 1,5 million population) in order to understand the current processes and prospects of revival (Phoenix-nomenon) of the multidimensional significance of the city of Kharkiv, namely, what can be the core that can restore the former scientific, academic, cultural, industrial significance of the city 22 October 2025, 10:00 (GMT+1) Henry Daysh Building, Room 5.08 School of Architecture, Newcastle University Hybrid" on a picture of the Kharkiv School of Architecture

🏙️ Phoenix-Nomenon of Kharkiv
Join us to discuss deurbanisation, survival & prospects of renewal.

Roundtable One of the #USFSeminarSeries
📅 22 Oct 2025, 10:00 (GMT+1)
📍 Hybrid | Newcastle Univ + Online
🔗 Read more and register: https://ow.ly/1yfG50X6NeP

Flyer with USF logo for the blog "Generative AI in urban governance. Addressing the challenges". On a Photo: Nuno Pinto using ChatGPT5. And the quote: “The rapid and accelerating advent of (i) big-data and machine learning and, more recently, (ii) generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has opened to those urban stakeholders many possibilities such as affordability, scope, speed of processes and, at the same time, significant challenges”

Flyer with USF logo for the blog "Generative AI in urban governance. Addressing the challenges". On a Photo: Nuno Pinto using ChatGPT5. And the quote: “The rapid and accelerating advent of (i) big-data and machine learning and, more recently, (ii) generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has opened to those urban stakeholders many possibilities such as affordability, scope, speed of processes and, at the same time, significant challenges”

🏙️ How can we use AI responsibly in urban governance?

In this guest blog, Dr Nuno Pinto introduces a new #USFSeminarSeries on AI and urban governance.

📅 Launch webinar: 24 Oct, 14:00 BST
👉 Read more and register: ow.ly/mmpO50X2S8t

#UrbanAI #UrbanStudies #AI

Flyer with USF logo for the event "How can post-industrial cities be reimagined?" on a picture of an industrial place provided by the organizers

Flyer with USF logo for the event "How can post-industrial cities be reimagined?" on a picture of an industrial place provided by the organizers

🚀 Inauguration Workshop of the #USFSeminarSeries on "Mapping Opportunities in Post-Industrial Cities."
Read more about the events:
👉 ow.ly/RJmm50WUQ1z

Register for the first event: "How can post-industrial cities be reimagined?"
👉 ow.ly/gwbo50WUQ1y
📅 30 Sept 2025 | 🕙 10:00–11:30 (UK time)

📝 New on the USF blog + 📢 Call for participants
“Walls speak. Are you listening? A research agenda for urban surfaces”
Dr Sabina Andron, Dr Konstantinos Avramidis & Tom Ward introduce the #USFSeminarSeries and the Urban Surfaces Research Network (USRN).
👉 ow.ly/j8Pf50WPzwI

[Image description: flyer with USF logo and the quote "What is unfolding is a systematic dismantling of space, memory, and social infrastructure, a process that we understand as urbicide, deeply entwined with genocidal intent." on a Picture via flikr by Jaime Jover]

🚨 In this guest post, Dr. Himmat Zoubi & Dr. Areen Hawari (Mada al-Carmel) reflect on the destruction of Gaza through the lens of urbicide.

Their #USFSeminarSeries will host hybrid events from Jan–June.

🗓️ Stay tuned for ways to engage.
🔗 Read more: ow.ly/I7Ka50WAX5G
#UrbanStudies #Gaza #Urbicide

Flyer for the event "Urban vacancy, occupation and commoning: Advancing methodological approaches workshop" with the USF logo on a picture of a wall with windows. (Photo credit: Organizers)

Save the date for this new hybrid event, "Urban vacancy, occupation and commoning: Advancing methodological approaches workshop", October 17th, 9-16hs (GMT+1) as part of #USFSeminarSeries "Urban vacancy, occupation and commoning" More information and registration: ow.ly/bJPZ50The5E

Flyer with USF logo for the event "Towards innovative mixed-methods approaches to studying living multiculture in small cities " to be held in Prato (Italy) on September 9-11th, 9:00 (GTM+2). The image on the background was obtained via Flickr by Michael Hicks.

New event! “Towards innovative mixed-methods approaches to studying living multiculture in small cities” #USFSeminarSeries. September 9-11th, Prato (Italy). Funding is available to support travel and accommodation (Deadline August 5th). More info: ow.ly/Vt9X50SAues

This is a flyer for the USF Seminar Overlookedness: Where do we go from here? ," which will be held from June 10th to 11th. The flyer includes the USF logo and the logos of the Host Institutions. Credit: Organizers.

Exciting event! Check "Overlookedness: Where do we go from here?" part of the #USFSeminarSeries "Overlooked Cities: Thinking and doing global urban studies differently" In person and Online, June 10th and 11th 9:15 (GMT+1). More information and registration: lnkd.in/eZPZHCks

Image description: Flyer for the event "#Collaborative @ Antwerp: Living Multiculture in Small Cities III " with USF Logo . Photo via Flickr by John Donges

Don't miss out on this online event, "#Collaborative @ Antwerp: Living Multiculture in Small Cities III," the third of #USFSeminarSeries "Towards innovative mixed-methods approaches to studying living multiculture in small cities" on June 4th, 10am (GTM+2) ow.ly/E0kR50RIXk0

Flyer for the USF Seminar Series "Circulation of alternative urban models or alternatives to the circulation of urban models ," which will be held Hybrid from May 9th to 10st. The flyer includes the USF logo and the logos of the Host Institutions , along with a QR code for registration. Credit: Organizers.

Next week! #USFSeminarSeries "Circulation of alternative urban models or alternatives to the circulation of urban models" Hybrid: Online and Buenos Aires, May 9-10th. More information and registration: ow.ly/E4Tu50RsLNH

Flyer with USF Logo and cover of the paper "The intersection of justice and urban greening" Authored by Authored by Kate Derickson and Maike Hamann recipients of the USF Seminar Series Award, along with colleagues. Photo credit: Photo via Flickr by See-ming Lee

New publication! As a result of the #USFSeminarSeries "Toward just environmental futures," Kate Derickson, Maike Hamann, and colleagues have published "The Intersection of Justice and urban greening" in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. ow.ly/tX8E50ReEgC

Flyer for a new blog entry with the USF Logo and the inscription "‘Recasting the City, Lives & Livelihoods, and Inequality in the post-COVID world (ReCLIC)’ underscored the concerns of a new class of vulnerable population that was previously unrecognised and living at the ‘edges’ of the city." on a background photo via Flickr by Rookuzz

New blog entry! In this guest post, Dr. Komali Yenneti, Professor Debolina Kundu, Professor Poornima Shekhar Singh and Dr Rosa Teimouri discuss their research on the nexus between cities, inequalities and COVID-19 supported by #USFSeminarSeries. Available here: ow.ly/R6mj50QY8Fe

Flyer for the event "Urban creativity in Africa" with USF Logo on a background of the MAD House Lagos. Image credit: Bayo Omoboriowo

Watch the presentations of the "Urban Creativity in Africa" event, organized last year by the African Hub for Sustainable Creative Economies, as part of the #USFSeminarSeries, "European creative cities and Covid-19" ow.ly/VIfF50QW00y

Image description: Flyer for the seminar "Gender and care: New agendas in the formation and circulation of urban policies in Latin America", in Spanish on a purple background with logos, and a QR for the agenda (Credit: Organizers)

Next week! "Gender and care: New agendas in the formation and circulation of urban policies in Latin America" 20-21 March (GMT-5), #USFSeminarSeries "Alternative circulations? Situating policymaking, decoloniality, and urban models". Registration: ow.ly/EvJQ50QS9GI

Image description: Flyers of Workshops on "Mapping Urban Livability" with the inscription of the three workshops and the logos of funding and organizing institutions, including that of USF. The background of the picture is a rendering of a city in 3D.

Coming Soon in Bhopal (India)! Workshops on "Mapping Urban Livability: Photovoice, Universal Design, and PPGIS" March 29th to April 1st at 12:00 (GMT+5:30), part of #USFSeminarSeries "Calibrating urban liveability in the Global South" Info: ow.ly/aaie50QOJUZ

Flyer of the event "The Feminising urban struggles: bodies, territories and politics in the production of peripheral spaces face-to-face seminars" with logos and a picture of a feminist meeting. Photo credit: Andrew Munwa

Next week in Sao Paulo! #USFSeminarSeries "Feminising Urban Struggles" March 12-15th. In-person at Rua Dr. Plínio Barreto, 285 – Bela Vista. @LabcidadeFAUUSP @ihserasmusuni Register here: ow.ly/pE9x50QKIt6 Follow on Youtube: ow.ly/BKXp50QLtlG

Flyer with the Open Call by "Youth On The Move Performing Urban Space in the Global South" for "Doing Mobile Ethnography: Learning from the Other ‘Other’" an early-career scholars’ training Workshop in Urban Methodology. May 13-14th. Shanghai, 2024. (Credit: Youth on the move)

#USFSeminarSeries: 'Youth On The Move' invites applications for "Doing Mobile Ethnography: Learning from the Other ‘Other’", an early-career scholars’ training Workshop in Urban Methodology. May 13-14th, Shanghai, 2024. Deadline March 15th. ow.ly/c0fK50QJSb3

Flyer featuring the USF logo and an image of individuals holding a house next to a staircase. Photo by Guillermo Jajamovich

CFP open for #USFSeminarSeries "Circulation of alternative urban models or alternatives to the circulation of urban models" Hybrid: Online and Buenos Aires, May 9-10th. More info: ow.ly/PUBQ50Qylc8

Poster with details for the 2nd Seminar of the "Women's urban care practices.." seminar series, with title, and a picture of a person on a bike by Carlos Pardo.

Tomorrow! "Researching Care and the City: Experiences from Europe and Latin America." Part of the #USFSeminarSeries on "Women’s Urban Care Practices Through the Lens of Public Social Capital," in Bogota at 9:00 AM (GMT -3). ow.ly/RR4y50Qwl1m