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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.

BA Grant

New BA Grant: Just Transitions on the Ground: Ecological Civilization in Urban China?

Huge congratulations to our climate urbanism team members Ping Huang and Linda Westman for securing a new research grant with the British Academy - Just Transitions on the Ground: Ecological Civilization in Urban China?
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Newcastle’s Saudi Takeover Is Just the Latest Chapter in Football Capitalism
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New open access publication on Zero carbon as economic restructuring

Congratulations to Aidan While and his colleague Will Eadson on a new open access in the New Political Economy Journal.

Part of the book cover for Global City Futures

New spots on the map: Desiring bodies. A review of Natalie Oswin’s Global City Futures

Geography in Motion: Road-Filming as a genre

Professor AbdouMaliq Simone is commentator on the new film “Not Just Roads“ by Nitin Bathla.