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JustGESI researchers highlight inclusive approaches to just energy transitions at RGS-IBG Conference 2026

Researchers from the JustGESI project brought critical discussions on gender equality, disability and social inclusion in energy transitions to the forefront at the RGS Annual International Conference 2026.
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New publication: Capitalising urban futures

Professor Simon Marvin and colleagues have published a new open access article entitled "Capitalising urban futures: digital twin cities and the simplification of urban prototyping" in City.

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Urban Lifelines: The Future Between Foreclosure and Foreshadowing

UI Emeritus Professor Maliq Simone and colleagues have published a new book on Urban Lifetimes with Polity Press.

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Multilocal mobility in times of polycrisis: Reworking centre and periphery

Call for papers for a two-day workshop on 15-16 December 2026 bringing together scholars interested in multilocal practices across the world and related implications for centre-periphery thinking. Deadline 1st November.
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New publication on the role of community energy in mediating sustainable energy transition

Vanesa Castán Broto and colleagues have published a new open access article in Nature entitled "The role of community energy in mediating sustainable energy transitions in East and Southern Eastern Africa".
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Urban Charity Rethought

Could a new approach to charity put communities in control? Discover how One World Together is changing who decides where funding goes and helping tackle urban poverty.

Watch Sam Burgum’s Keynote: Over-exposure

Sam’s keynote “Over-exposure: Enforcement, the Climate Emergency, and Entangled Urban Inequalities” is now available on the Urban Institute’s YouTube channel.
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Black Urbanities in São Paulo and Beyond: A Conversation with AbdouMaliq Simone

In this exclusive interview conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP), the renowned sociologist and urban theorist AbdouMaliq Simone engages in a conversation with Fraya Frehse, Laura Kemmer, and Carolina Moura Lima.

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The Urban Institute welcomes new member of the team

The UI is delighted to welcome Theodor M Barry Born, an urban geographer working on housing, space, rent, speculation, and social reproduction.