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October 20, 2026A different perspective on urban studies
The summer term 2026 began with a journey back in time. We traveled to 1960s New York City, explored one of its most influential urban environments and immersed ourselves in the urban challenges that inspired Jane Jacobs' work . Through her lens as an activist, writer and urban researcher, we dig into urban challenges. -
October 12, 2026Pluriversal Perspectives on Inhabiting Vienna: Reflections from the RC21 Fringe Event
The RC21 Conference “Inequalities and the City”, held in Vienna from 20 to 22 July 2026, was framed by the question of how cities can foster principles and practices of justice and equality in times of intersecting and multi-scalar crises. More than 1200 researchers attended the conference and shared their recent research in plenary sessions, roundtables, keynote speeches, and excursions. -
April 8, 2026
Visiting Now: Guest Professor Harutyun Vermishyan from Yerevan State University – Afterlives of Soviet Industrial Urban Structures
The Urban Sustainability Living Lab is proud to announce that Dr Harutyun Vermishyan (Yerevan State University YSU) will join the Department of Geography and Regional Research as a Guest Professor (Research) in April and May 2026.
