Events
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9/27 P. Sainath: Migrants and the Moral Economy of the Urban Elite
Join P. Sainath for a lecture that explores the unprecedented reverse migration during the COVID-19 pandemic in India and its implications for urbanization and equitable city planning.
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10/4 Baye Adofo-Wilson: Building Resilient Black Communities: A Working Experience
Visit a presentation that provides insight into the multiple types of work and activities urban planning students can use to improve their respective communities.
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10/18 Kristina Hill: Hybrid Strategies for Adapting to Sea Level Rise in Cities
Visit a lecture that presents international history and strategies for adaptation that take into account the newest scientific findings about rising coastal groundwater.
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10/25 Rafael Prieto-Curiel: Urban Forms and its Impacts on Car Dependency
Listen to a talk about the severe challenges of cars in the city due to the resources they need, the lifestyle they promote, and the byproducts they generate.
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11/1 Andres Martinez-Moscoso: Heritage, Healthy Environment, Rights to the City, and Rights of Nature
Listen to a talk on the past usage of rivers and streams as garbage dumps and the 21st-century demand for the recovery of these spaces.
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11/8 Peter Little: Centering Anthropology, Art, and Advocacy in Ghana's E-Wastescape
Attend a lecture that explores the ongoing nexus of electronic waste, environmental health science, urban policy, and creative intervention in Agbogbloshie, Ghana,
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11/15 Donielle Lovell: Envisioning Development and Planning in Tribal Nations
Hear a talk that focuses on the community-centered asset perspective of development and planning in tribal nations rather than the deficit viewpoint that is often taken.
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11/22 Jeff Cody: New Building in Old Cities
Visit a lecture that centers on the largely forgotten architectural work of Gustavo Giovannoni, who promoted a scientific approach to architectural restoration and rehabilitation.
