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Sheff Ubanism

Sheffield Urbanism Lecture Series 2026

The Sheffield Urbanism Lecture series is an initiative of the Urban Institute to stimulate dialogue, discussion and understanding of processes of urbanisation and urban life.

Call for papers AAG 2027NYC: Critical Geographies of the Infrastructure Corrido

Critical Geographies of the Infrastructure Corridor

Call for papers AAG 2027NYC: Critical Geographies of the Infrastructure Corridor
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Writing the City

Delivered by the University of Sheffield Off the Shelf Festival of Words is one of the most vibrant literary festivals in the UK, bringing the best in local, national and international literary talent to Sheffield.
Handbook on Financialisation and Space

Handbook on Financialisation and Space Published

Two of our associates have contributed chapters to the recently published Handbook on Financialisation and Space.

Life of a cookstove project

Professor Vanesa Castán Broto of the Urban Institute at the University of Sheffield and local Sheffield film maker to Sean Lovell produced a film called ‘Life of a cookstove: energy stories from Mozambique’.
Town Hall

From Municipal to Municipalist Co-production

What role does co-production play in urban transformation? How can we understand the role of the local state? Beth Perry and Bert Russell presented to a symposium on these questions in January 2022.

Craftism

Engaging with the Feminist City

In January 2022 Professor Vanesa Castán Broto participated in a GRRIPP event “Engaging with the Feminist City: How does a feminist city present itself in different space and places?" Vanesa presented on “The feminist city in the Anthropocene”.
Inside Rocinha favela, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2010

Call for papers for RC21 panel session “Ordinary Massive”

The theme of the RC21 Conference this year is "Ordinary cities in exceptional times". Professor AbdouMaliq Simone is organising a panel session on “Ordinarily Massive: Revitalizing Approaches to Large Scale Urbanization" and invites abstracts.

Airbnb

New report tracks impact of short-term lets in Manchester neighbourhoods

Research summarised in a new report that raises concerns about the proliferation of Airbnb and other short-term letting platforms (STLs) in the city and its effects on local residents.