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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.

Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala, 2017

Making space for drones: the contested reregulation of airspace in Tanzania and Rwanda
An electricity plant in Ethiopia

3rd RELA webinar on access to electricity in Ethiopia available to watch
UI - Our collective response - path through trees - Andy Brown

Pedagogical Interventions in Urban Studies
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Urban Institute joins World Universities Network project on The New African Urban University
UI - Our collective response - path through trees - Andy Brown

Collectives in Action: An Update from the Urban Institute’s September Schools