Summary
The Global Urban Network Seminar series brings global academic audiences together to discuss substantive topics facing cities from multiple geographies and perspectives. Speakers are from participating institutes in the Global Urban Network highlighting topics of research that are of primary focus to their respective institutes and/or recognized experts in the field. Learn from colleagues around the world and expand your global network in these interactive sessions.
Sessions
Session 1: March 1
Urban Equitable Resilience: Power Structures, Spatial Justice, and Climate Action
Session 2: March 22
Building Sustainable Cities at the Neighbourhood Scale
Session 3: April 26
Pandemic Responses and Beyond
Session 4: May 17
The Resilience and Sustainability of Global Systems of Cities: an Urban Science Perspective
Session 5: June 14
Governing Complex Urban Regions in the 21st Century
Format
Each seminar will be 60 minutes and feature brief presentations from each speaker followed by questions and discussion amongst the participants. Speakers will present analysis and highlights of compelling research either underway or recently completed as it relates to the topic.
Featured Speakers
Boston University Initiative on Cities
China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, Arizona State University
Informal Urbanism Research Hub, University of Melbourne
Institut de géographie et durabilité, UNIL, Université de Lausanne
Institute for Future Cities, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation, University of Chicago
MIT Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism
Penn Institute for Urban Research, University of Pennsylvania
School of Cities, University of Toronto
The University of Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
University of Lagos Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development (CHSD)