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In this guest post, Dr Suraya Scheba (University of Cape Town), Dr Cian O’Callaghan (Trinity College Dublin), and Dr Andreas Scheba ((Human Sciences Research Council in South Africa/University of the Free State) discuss their research on Urban Vacancy, occupation and commoning, a project that was supported by a Seminar Series Awards grant from the USF. […]

The deadline for applications to this call is 8th August 2025 at 23:59 UTC+0. The Urban Studies Foundation (USF) is recruiting new Trustees to serve on its Board, with start dates throughout 2026. Trustees may be based anywhere worldwide, but must be able to demonstrate significant, long-term, and ongoing involvement in urban studies research and […]

In this guest post, Dr Bertie Russell (Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona), Dr Iolanda Bianchi (School of Sociology, University of Barcelona), and Lavinia Steinfort (Transnational Institute) describe their research on New Municipalism, a project that was supported by a Seminar Series Awards grant from the USF. The New Municipalism, Democratic […]

In this guest post, Dr Ryan Anders Whitney, Dr Isabel Duque Franco, and Dr Guillermo Jajamovich describe their research on policy mobilities in Latin America, a project that was supported by a Seminar Series Awards grant from the USF. Latin American cities are increasingly looking to other cities, both regionally and globally, for inspiration when […]

In this guest post, Dr Deborah Fromm explores the intersections of finance and urban violence in Brazil, based on her research project The Business of Urban Security: Insurance and Illegal Protection in Violent Cities. Developed during her USF International Fellowship at LSE. Urban Violence and the Industry of Protection in Brazil The project ‘The Business […]