Global Urban Research
Researchers and institutions doing global urban research, mainly at the intersection of urban/economic/political geographies
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@gawc.bsky.social
@urbanstudiesonline.com
Publishing ground-breaking contributions across the full range of social science disciplines. Follow us for the latest USJ updates. Visit our website to find out more: urbanstudiesonline.com
@urbantheorylab.bsky.social
The Urban Theory Lab (UTL) at the University of Chicago seeks to develop frameworks of critical spatial knowledge that illuminate the planetary dynamics of urbanization and environmental transformation under modern capitalism. Web: urbantheorylabnet
@zpneal.bsky.social
professor @ michigan state university editor @ global networks research: networks 🕸 | R 👨💻 | childfree 🚫 also: wine 🍷 | cats 😺 | travel ✈️ https://www.zacharyneal.com and https://www.thechildfree.org
@globalurbanhistory.bsky.social
GUHP (globalurbanhistory.org) is a meeting place for scholars interested in exploring the crossroads of urban history and global history.
@joshuakl.bsky.social
Writer. Professor. Iona University. 22-23 Robert David Lion Gardiner Fellow, New York Historical. Author of "World Cities in History: Urban Networks From Ancient Mesopotamia to the Dutch Empire." Website: https://joshualeon.com/
@andrcatt.bsky.social
Engineer turned economist, working on agrifood systems & dabbling with geospatial analysis. I lead FAO's State of Food and Agric. flagship report (SOFA). Formerly @IFPRI and @OECD Interests: #RuralUrban #Resilience #FoodSystems #Geography Views my own
@joshkirshner.bsky.social
Senior lecturer (associate prof) in human geography and urban studies | energy, planning, urban climate, landscape, extraction frontiers, decarbonization-development dilemmas | known to frequent the Uni of York, UK
@sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social
Sheffield Urbanism is an initiative that brings together the urban research community across the University of Sheffield: a dynamic, productive and innovative centre for world-leading interdisciplinary urban research.
@davidwachsmuth.bsky.social
Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance, McGill University
@jhodos.bsky.social
Lost in Megalopolis: Global urbanism, sociology, city politics, planning, street vitality. Professor, Franklin & Marshall College; mistakes all my own.
@theurbaninstitute.bsky.social
University of Sheffield | A research centre investigating urban life + urbanisation. https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-institute Part of #SheffieldUrbanism (Photo: Andre Be/@unsplash)
@africancities.bsky.social
Generating new insights and approaches to tackle complex problems in Africa’s rapidly changing cities. » collaboration » evidence » innovation » progress 💻 https://www.african-cities.org 📩 bit.ly/ACRCnews 🎧 https://africancities.buzzsprout.com/
@vanesilla.bsky.social
Working to deliver responses to climate change embedded in places and communities. Based at the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield. Migrant. #climateurbanism
@philipphorn.bsky.social
Urbanist focusing on indigeneity, informality & youth futures in Latin America based at the School of Geography and Planning, University of Sheffield. More here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/geography-planning/people/academic-research/philipp-horn
@xazaaradjame.bsky.social
Urbanist of the majority world; Collaborator in experiments on black urbanism and popular economy. Candomble sufi. The Urban Institute, University of Sheffield
@lorettaclees.bsky.social
Director Boston University Initiative on Cities. Urbanist, Geographer, Scholar-Activist, Mum. Lives Boston USA and London UK.
@buoncities.bsky.social
🏙️🚶🚋🚎🚲 Interdisciplinary Center for Urban Research & Learning @bostonu.bsky.social. Work in, on, and with cities locally to globally. Led by Director @lorettaclees.bsky.social. 🔗 https://www.bu.edu/ioc/
@cityinstitute.bsky.social
We study cities and everything urban. Established in 2006 at #YorkUniversity in Toronto, our mission is to facilitate and mobilize interdisciplinary, critical and collaborative urban research.
@goodfellowtom.bsky.social
Prof of Urban Studies and International Development @Sheffield uni. Cities, politics & political economy, migration & mobility, land, infrastructure, conflict. Part time Senior Research Fellow in Research & Evidence Directorate @FCDO. All views my own.
@jamiepeck.bsky.social
Geographer at UBC, editor of EPA: Economy & Space; https://blogs.ubc.ca/peck/
@stefanb23.bsky.social
Professor of Human Geography, University of Manchester. Into fighting urban injustices, researching energy/climate inequalities & network governance
@ayonadatta.bsky.social
Prof of Human Geography, FAcSS, University College London, UK PI: ERC Adv Grant https://www.regionalfutures.org Researching #digitalisation #urbanisation #futures #globalsouth Editor: urbangeography.bsky.social Web: https://ayonadatta.com
@erverd.bsky.social
géographe, chercheur et enseignant à Sciences Po, Paris et au CERI #Liban #moyen_orient #ville #urbanisme #énergie
@januebl.bsky.social
Sociologist interested in neighborhood change, gentrification & digitalization | Professor for Housing & Neighborhood Development @ EBZ Bochum | www.janueblacker.com
@planographer.bsky.social
Director - UWA Public Policy Institute 🌏 #Belfast #London #Perth 🎓 #UrbanPolicy | #Cities | #Suburbanisms | #PeripheralCentralities | #PublicPolicy | #Retail | #SexIndustry | #RocknRoll
@raquelrolnik.bsky.social
Urbanista e professora da Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da USP e coordenadora do LabCidade FAUUSP. 📷: Arte de Ottavia Pasta http://linktr.ee/RaquelRolnik
@hyunshin.bsky.social
Professor at the London School of Economics (LSE). Head of the Department of Geography & Environment. #UrbanPoliticalEconomy #Gentrification #Housing #SpeculativeUrbanisation #AsianUrbanisms #Megaevents #Megaprojects Personal web: https://urbancommune.net
@gypjh2000.bsky.social
Professor of Urban Studies, King's College London; Editor Urban Studies. Part-time psychogeographer, landscape punk and walker.
@sdwolfe.bsky.social
PhD. Geographer at ETH Zurich. Political / Social / Cultural / Urban. Working on sports mega-events, sustainable urban development, everyday geopolitics, Ukraine, Russia, the Easts. sdwolfe.com
@karenpylai.bsky.social
associate professor of economic geography | deputy editor-in-chief @financeandspace.bsky.social | money & finance | fintech | data centres | financial centres | Asia
@julieren.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at University of Amsterdam and University of Basel. Book Forum Editor, Urban Geography. SNSF Starting Grant "Aspirational Urbanism and the Recodification of Defiance" (2025-2029)
@rogerjburrows.bsky.social
Bristol & Melbourne. Sociology. Geography. Urban Studies. Digital Culture. Prof at University of Bristol, School of Policy Studies & Hon Prof Fellow, Centre for Cities, University of Melbourne & Adjunct Prof, Social Sciences, University of Adelaide.
@urbanizationist.bsky.social
Professor of Urban Policy, Melbourne, posting/following mostly academically on housing, transport, planning, infrastructure, energy, governance, geography, and climate. If I followed you it is probably via a starter pack (not personal). Also @ X, 🐘, 🪡
@kiangoh.bsky.social
Architect & urban planning professor @UCLA. Urban change & climate justice. Author of Form & Flow (MIT 2021) bit.ly/3Q92Mkd
@beki.bsky.social
Critical urban and economic geographer. Development, finance, climate risk and governance, political economy. Birds, books, records, etc. ☕️✨ bekimcelvain.com 📍SF | MX | UK
@ctemenos.bsky.social
Reader in Geography @ Manchester & UKRI Future Leader Fellow. Urban Crisis, Cities, Policy Mobilities, Health & Drugs, Climate & Social Justice. Views my own #urban #geography
@geographie-cites.bsky.social
Un laboratoire interdisciplinaire au carrefour de la géographie humaine et des études urbaines.
@luisasotomayor.bsky.social
Associate Prof. of Urban Planning. Director of the City Institute @ York University, Toronto.
@mrglassphd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Sociology & Director of the Urban Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh. Researching infrastructure, regionalism, and urban redevelopment.
@evertmeijers.bsky.social
Geographer and Planner interested in regional development @ Utrecht University, NL
@urbanstudiesfoundation.org
We provide grant funding for innovative research projects that advance the frontiers of urban knowledge. Follow for news & updates. Read more on our website: https://urbanstudiesfoundation.org
@michelelancione.bsky.social
Prof of Geography (he/they) | Direct Beyond Inhabitation Lab www.beyondinhabitation.org | For a Liberatory Politics of Home @DukePress | Editorial board @IJURResearch | PI ERC and FARE research | Doc http://ainceputploaia.com
@regstud.bsky.social
Supporting and connecting researchers and policy-makers engaged in regional analysis and research. We're mostly on BlueSky now. www.regionalstudies.org/
@urbanhistorya.bsky.social
If you're into cities and their histories, then you're into the Urban History Association!
@urbaneconomics.bsky.social
The Urban Economics Association seeks to promote participation and excellence in academic research in urban and regional economics.
@urbanhistory.bsky.social
Urban History features articles covering social, economic, political and cultural aspects of the history of towns and cities. We're worldwide in scope. 🔗 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/urban-history
@princeguma.bsky.social
Researcher | geographies, infrastructures, technologies, politics, lifeworlds
@urbanpolitical.bsky.social
Podcast on Urban Theory, Research & Activism Based at Georg-Simmel-Centre for Urban Studies, Berlin @humboldtuni.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social Access our podcasts and further information on our website (or on Spotify) https://urbanpolitical.online
@colinmcfarlane.bsky.social
Professor of Urban Geography, Durham University http://cityfragment.wordpress.com DenCity: http://dencity.webspace.durham.ac.uk Durham: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/colin-mcfarlane/
@rc21.bsky.social
Research Committee 21 Urban and Regional Development, International Sociological Association.
@centre4cities.bsky.social
A University of Melbourne Research Centre, designed to foster responsible and cosmopolitan city leadership, and the information it needs, in an interconnected and increasingly urbanised planet. More info: https://unimelb.edu.au/cities
@rkeil.bsky.social
Distinguished Research Professor | Environmental and Urban Change | York University Cities | Football | Music
@allanwatson1.bsky.social
Reader in Economic Geography, Loughborough University. Creative industries, music, tech and platforms. Associate Editor, Geoforum.
@urbanclifi.bsky.social
We are an open international network of scholars working across disciplinary fields on questions of urban climate finance. Support from the Urban Studies Foundation. www.urbanclifi.com
@sethschindler.bsky.social
Geographer, co-founder of the Second Cold War Observatory, Senior Lecturer of Urban Development and Transformation at the Global Development Institute https://www.secondcoldwarobservatory.com/
@jpaddie.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Urban Studies @ Georgia State University | Editor of UAA's 'Rights to the City' book series
@rlg.bsky.social
PR @Univ_Paris. Urban & econ. geog, spatial analysis, segregation, suburbs, housing. UMR @geographiecites @UMS_RIATE. also a #pilot Flight Instructor 🛩 & avid #runner🏃🏻♂️
@markushesse60.bsky.social
Geographer and planning theorist at the University of Luxembourg 🇱🇺,interested in spaces & flows. Studying urbanization, financial centres, governance and planning in conflict.
@sergemont.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Geography & Planning at the University of Toronto, Scarborough. Director, Institute for Inclusive Economies & Sustainable Livelihoods. (he/him)
@jen-nelles.bsky.social
Prof Systems and Spatial Analysis metro regions | infrastructure | skills | productivity | innovation | systems | governance | bacon | proud Canadian | 50,000 unstoppable watts Innovation & Research Caucus -Oxford Brookes Business School
@invisiblemapper.bsky.social
Professor of Urban Geography Urban Institute, Uni of Sheffield
@michielvanmeeteren.bsky.social
Human Geographer, Social Scientist, Teacher, Onetime Musician. Assistant professor @ Utrecht University
@acuto.bsky.social
Pro Vice-Chancellor at University of Bristol & Prof of Urban Resilience • 🏀🏳️🌈 • all views my own, sort of...
@drjwharrison.bsky.social
Urban and Regional Geographer @ Geography & Environment, Loughborough University | Associate Director - Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Research Network | Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Regional Studies | Regional Studies Association Board Member
@bdrudder.bsky.social
Professor Urban Studies KU Leuven, Director KU Leuven Urban Studies Institute, Special Issues Editor Regional Studies, 🏔️🚵🏻
@gawc.bsky.social
The leading global research network dedicated to the analysis of inter-city relations | Loughborough | Leuven | Global | https://gawc.lboro.ac.uk/ | Posts by MH