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Comparative Urban Research from Theory to Practice: Co-production for Sustainability, edited by David Simon, Henrietta Palmer and Jan Riise (Policy Press, Bristol, 25 March 2020). Order online at https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/comparative-urban-research-from-theory-to-practice.

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Reporting on the innovative, transdisciplinary research on sustainable urbanisation undertaken by Mistra Urban Futures, a highly influential research centre based in Sweden (2010-19), this book builds on the Policy Press title Rethinking Sustainable Cities to make a significant contribution to evolving theory about comparative urban research.

Highlighting important methodological experiences from across a variety of diverse contexts in Africa and Europe, this book surveys key experiences and summarises lessons learned from the Mistra Urban Futures’ global research platforms. It demonstrates best practice for developing and deploying different forms of transdisciplinary co-production, covering topics including neighbourhood transformation and housing justice, sustainable urban and transport development, urban food security and cultural heritage.

Due to disruptions caused by the global pandemics of Covid-19, we are constantly assessing the opportunity to mantain the Lisbon Early-Career Workshop in Urban Studies.

At this stage (26 March 2020), we have decided to wait for developments: the deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 15 April 2020 and a final decision will be taken in the forthcoming weeks – also considering the opportunity of rescheduling or convening the workshop through online means.

Updates and the full CfP at this link:
https://urbantransitionshub.org/events/the-lisbon-early-career-workshop-in-urban-studies-1st-ed-18-20-11-2020-ics-ulisboa/.

Neste novo encontro do ciclo Café com Luta, organizado pela Fundação Friedrich Ebert em colaboração com a Associação Transparência e Integridade e o Urban Transitions Hub (ICS-ULisboa), vamos juntar experiências diversas de resistência cultural na área metropolitana de Lisboa.
A festa da Kola San Jon, a Tabacaria e a marca Bazofo na Cova da Moura, juntamente às batukadeiras e ao rap na Boba serão temas para um debate alargado sobre formas de fortalecimento dos bairros, crítica social e valorização das tradições comunitárias.
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Os Cafés com Luta são conversas informais, acompanhadas de bebidas e petiscos, com pessoas convidadas a partilhar a sua experiência sobre transformações sociais e políticas. As conversas decorrem em diferentes locais de Lisboa e pretendem funcionar numa lógica de aprendizagem mútua. São abertas a todas e todos, mas, por motivos organizacionais, os lugares são limitados.

O ciclo de conversas é uma das iniciativas que dão continuidade ao “Reclaim Europe!“, um projeto pela participação da sociedade civil numa Europa comum iniciado pela Fundação Friedrich Ebert. Os Cafés com Luta contam com o apoio do Urban Transitions Hub (ICS-ULisboa) e contam com o apoio da associação Transparência e Integridade.

EDIT: due to disruptions caused by the global pandemics of Covid-19, the organising committee is constantly assessing the opportunity to cancel the event. At this stage (26 March 2020), we have decided to wait for developments: the deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 15 April 2020 and a final decision will be taken in the forthcoming weeks – also considering the opportunity of rescheduling or convening the workshop through online means.

The Urban Transitions Hub and the AESOP Young Academics Network are happy to open the call for papers for the first edition of the Lisbon Early-Career Workshop in Urban Studies, to be held on 18-20 November 2020 at ICS-ULisboa. Circa 30 PhD students and early-career scholars will have the opportunity to present and discuss their research projects and/or findings during a 3-day event organised as a space of exchange, debate and learning.

The topic for the first edition is Urban Futures, Urban Transitions.

See the full Call for Papers on the event website or as pdf.

The workshop is open to PhD students and early-career scholars in the fields of urban studies, planning and geography, and all the social sciences and humanities with an interest on urban matters and urbanisation. Applications open from 15 February 2020 to 30 March 2020 15 April 2020. Send an abstract for your presentation (max 500 words) and a short letter of motivation to carolinanhenriques@gmail.com and simone.tulumello@ics.ulisboa.pt.

Keynote speakers:

• Ela Babalik-Sutcliffe – Middle East Technical University, Ankara
• Gareth Millington – University of York

Local mentors:

• Marco Allegra – ICS-ULisboa
• Olivia Bina – ICS-ULisboa
• Roberto Falanga – ICS-ULisboa
• Andy Inch – University of Sheffield and ICS-ULisboa
• Andrea Pavoni – Dinâmia’CET-IUL

Organising and scientific committee

• Simone Tulumello (ICS-ULisboa)
• Mariana Liz (ICS-ULisboa)
• Carolina Henriques (Dinâmia’CET-IUL)
• Joana Catela (independent researcher)
• Rozana Darwich (University Paris Sorbonne and AESOP YAs)

Call for abstract aberta até 3 marco 2020, para a conferência “Urban Theory and Urban Praxis: Past, Present and Possible Futures”

A conferência que vai ter lugar na University of Bologna de 2-4 Setembro, 2020 e é organizada pela European Sociological Association Research Network 37: Urban Sociology (Rede de Investigação em Sociologia Urbana ESA RN37), conta com a participação de diversos elementos do UTH:

• sessão temática 12 “Urban regeneration: policies and effects” (co-organização de Sónia Alves);
• sessão 20 “Unlocking inter and transdisciplinary approaches to urban research projects” (co-organização de Roberto Falanga).

Mais informações em: https://esarn37.hypotheses.org/2065?fbclid=IwAR0_zxKo0CqlGgvPFNV769IYssiBuuhW5kCFmpjDgeSdy28iNTDSJR6sawY

O primeiro evento Café com Luta de 2020 regressa ao tema do lobbying, mas desta vez sobre a perspectiva das ONGs que actuam juntas das instituições europeias. Bruxelas é uma das capitais mundiais do lobbying, mas não concentra apenas consultoras e grandes empresas. Milhares de ONGs estão aí sediadas e competem ou colaboram de forma profissionalizada com outros actores da sociedade, sejam empresas, associações ou outras organizações. Assim, temos muito a aprender com elas, por exemplo:
– Como podem as ONGs nacionais influenciar as políticas nas instituições comunitárias?
– O que podem aprender com as suas congéneres europeias de forma a fazer um lobbying eficaz a nível nacional?
– Que estratégias podemos adoptar?

Em diálogo aberto com a audiência, Susana Coroado, investigadora sobre o tema do lobbying e vice-presidente da Transparência Internacional, vem falarmos sobre o que tem aprendido com os seus contactos com as ONGs sediadas em Bruxelas.