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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.

Tetiana Vodotyka

Urban Studies in Ukraine: Changes, Challenges, and Collaboration

In this IN-PERSON ONLY talk, Dr Tetiana Vodotyka traces the development of urban studies in Ukraine, examining both the history of the field and the intellectual and institutional roots of urban knowledge production.

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Theorising Migrant Lives: New Theoretical Framework in Territory, Politics, Governance

University of Sheffield PhD researcher Nikola Lero has published a new article in the prestigious Q1-ranked journal Territory, Politics, Governance.
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Leverhulme

Call for Expressions of Interest: Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships at the Urban Institute.

The Urban Institute (UI) at the University of Sheffield welcomes expressions of interest from outstanding early-career researchers wishing to apply for the 2027 round of the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Researcher Fellowships
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Call for Community Consultation: Help shape the Journal of Southern Theorising (JoST)

The Southern Theorising Group-STingG-has launched an open community consultation to help shape the proposed Journal of Southern Theorising-JoST, supported by the Urban Institute at the University of Sheffield and Next50 Research-to-Action Platform.
Renewable technologies in Africa

New publication on the role of community energy in mediating sustainable energy transition

Vanesa Castán Broto and colleagues have published a new open access article in Nature entitled "The role of community energy in mediating sustainable energy transitions in East and Southern Eastern Africa".
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Urban Charity Rethought

Could a new approach to charity put communities in control? Discover how One World Together is changing who decides where funding goes and helping tackle urban poverty.

Watch Sam Burgum’s Keynote: Over-exposure

Sam’s keynote “Over-exposure: Enforcement, the Climate Emergency, and Entangled Urban Inequalities” is now available on the Urban Institute’s YouTube channel.
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Black Urbanities in São Paulo and Beyond: A Conversation with AbdouMaliq Simone

In this exclusive interview conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP), the renowned sociologist and urban theorist AbdouMaliq Simone engages in a conversation with Fraya Frehse, Laura Kemmer, and Carolina Moura Lima.