City Seminar: We don't have public spaces anymore

The City Institute at York University (CITY) presents: The City Seminar An interdisciplinary series of presentations and discussions on urban landscapes, past and present. Roza Tchoukaleyska Postdoctoral fellow, City Institute at York University   "We don't have public spaces anymore: The perceived failures of suburban high-rise revitalization programs in France"   Roza’s postdoctoral research considers the function and […]

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New Publication: Suburban Governance. A Global View

Pierre Hamel and Roger Keil have released their new assemblage of essays by leading scholars on suburban governance. For more information and to purchase the book, check it out on the publishers website. Here's some endorsements: “Suburban Governance is a landmark volume for the consolidation of global urban studies, making an important contribution to a new […]

Event: Remembering Stuart Hall

Articulating Inspiration: Remembering Stuart Hall December 5th  2014 Full day event: 10am - 4pm 2101 Vari Hall - The Sociology Common Room   On February 10, 2014 renowned cultural theorist and sociologist Stuart Hall passed away, leaving behind a three decade-long legacy of critical thought. In theorizing and re-conceptualizing the meanings of the social and […]

Call for Manuscripts and Proposals: Global Suburbanisms

A NEW BOOK SERIES WITH UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRESS ROGER KEIL (EDITOR) About the Series: Urbanization is at the core of the global economy today. Yet, crucially, suburbanization now dominates 21st century urban development. Suburbanization is defined as an increase in non-central city population and economic activity, as well as urban spatial expansion. It includes […]

City Seminar: Rethinking Suburban Sprawl, by Marcy Burchfield

 An interdisciplinary series of presentations and discussions on urban landscapes, past and present. Marcy Burchfield Neptis Foundation “Rethinking Suburban Sprawl: Is planning policy leading or following the market? Lessons from a 20 year-analysis of urban growth patterns in four Canadian cities.” Marcy Burchfield (MSc) is the Executive Director of the Neptis Foundation, a Canadian independent […]

2014 Toronto Election: Implications for Politics & Social Justice in the Inner Suburbs

The event was a great success. We thank all those who participated! Below are some photos from the event as well as a description with bios of the panelists.     The City Institute at York University (CITY) presents: How has the 2014 Toronto municipal election affected residents of the inner suburbs, such as Etobicoke […]

Audio: Dr. Nazgol Bagheri on Mapping Women's Space in Tehran

If you weren't able to attend the CITY Seminar with Dr. Nazgol Bagheri, you can find the audio from the talk here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rsazl4mscrcdmot/City%20Seminar%20-%20Nazgol%20Bagheri%20-%20November%204%202014.MP3 “Place Matters: Mapping Iranian Women in Tehran’s public spaces using qualitative GIS” Dr. Nazgol Begheri Department of Political Science and Geography, The University of Texas at San Antonio Trained as an architect […]

Next City on North American Suburbs

CITY's Roger Keil has been quoted in an article by Next City. The article discussed the way North American suburbs have changed and are becoming cities in their own right.   Read the article here

Panel: Planetary Urbanization

Planetary Urbanization: Cities, Heartlands and Home Tuesday, November 4 14:30 to 16:30, Verney Room, South Ross 674 York University Reception to follow. Focusing on feminist theories, methods, and politics, this roundtable examines possibilities and pitfalls of “planetary urbanization” as a presumed reality and analytical lens. Many herald planetary urbanization as a landmark theoretical frame for […]