Welcome to the website of the Urban Transitions Hub (UTH). 

The UTH is a horizontal and informal group of scholars based at various academic institutions, in Portugal and abroad.

UTH members explore in their research the urban dimension of the Anthropocene and its crises by focusing on a variety of topics (which territorial and urban governance, citizenship and participation, inequalities and security, arts, utopias and urban culture, nature and sustainability).

UTH’s work includes a number of stable activities (from the monthly reading group, to the Lisbon Early-Career Workshop in Urban Studies) as well as the organization of single events and projects. Over the years, the UTH has become more and more involved in post-graduate training and teaching activities. 

The Hub is based at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon within the research group Environment, Territory and Society – but is  open to all researchers, in Portugal and abroad, that are interested in participating in UTH activities.

We also seek to participate, cooperate and network with colleagues based in Portugal, the rest of Europe and increasingly worldwide. We acknowledge the key role played by social sciences in exploring intellectually the realm of possibilities, opening dialogues across disciplines and voices: we feel that by shifting the questions, we may change the way we frame the key challenges that stand before our societies.

If you want to contact us, please write to UTH chairs Marco Allegra (marco.allegra2010@gmail.com) and Simone Tulumello (simone.tulumello@ics.ulisboa.pt).