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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 3d

And here's @simonrushton.bsky.social chatting to the very same @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social on Nepal's uprising and local peace-building processes in Colombia

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 3d

Sneak preview of @samburgum.bsky.social speaking to #urbanradar podcast hosts @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social on this month's radar

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · 4d

It was a great pleasure and privilege to have this small book review forum on ‘Politics and the Urban Frontier’ in @urbanstudiesjournal.com. Thank you to all involved!

Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 11d

✨ @urbanstudiesjournal.com features @goodfellowtom.bsky.social’s chapter in the DSA–OUP series Politics and the Urban Frontier, on East Africa’s late urbanisation.

With reviews by Côme Salvaire & @graemewyoung.bsky.social

See all titles: www.devstud.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 4d

New episode of #UrbanRadar!

In this month’s scan of global urban news, @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social discuss #HOMELESSNESS in the UK with @samburgum.bsky.social, before turning to the #UPRISING in Nepal with @simonrushton.bsky.social:

open.spotify.com/episode/56j1...

Radar 9: CONFLICT & URBAN TERRITORY - FROM UK HOMELESSNESS TO UPRISING IN NEPAL (+West Bank settlements, +witchcraft, +cars and more)

open.spotify.com

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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · 11d

✨ @urbanstudiesjournal.com features @goodfellowtom.bsky.social’s chapter in the DSA–OUP series Politics and the Urban Frontier, on East Africa’s late urbanisation.

With reviews by Côme Salvaire & @graemewyoung.bsky.social

See all titles: www.devstud.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · 21d

Such a fun paper to work on - from our project on ‘Living the Urban Periphery’ in #Ethiopia and South Africa

This paper focuses on the former, and on how people’s ability to move or not move is shaping their social class identities.

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 21d

New #OpenAccess article from @goodfellowtom.bsky.social, @zhengli-huang.bsky.social and Metadel Sileshi Belihu:

FORCE AND ASPIRATION: #Mobility and #Class Formation on the #Peripheries of #Addis Ababa

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 21d

New #OpenAccess article from @goodfellowtom.bsky.social, @zhengli-huang.bsky.social and Metadel Sileshi Belihu:

FORCE AND ASPIRATION: #Mobility and #Class Formation on the #Peripheries of #Addis Ababa

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 29d

Not in Sheffield? This one is for you

Online book launch of "The Gated City"
Wednesday 24th September, 1700-1800 BST

Register below...

@qurbanist.bsky.social @shardarozena.bsky.social @invisiblemapper.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social

sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

Book Launch - The Gated City

The Gated City: Planning Practice and the Challenges of Urban Fragmentation in MexicoThis book launch is being organised by the Urban Riches theme group, at the Urban Institute.

sheffield.ac.uk

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 29d

In Sheffield - in person event on 18th September - register below

@africancities.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social @itsbethperry.bsky.social

sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

Lecture: The contribution of academics to urban reform coalitions

In this lecture Professor Diana Mitlin of the Global Development Institute and African Cities Research Consortium, University of Manchester, explores how academics engage in politics through their inv...

sheffield.ac.uk

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Sep 5

If you missed #urbanradar over the summer, here is a bumper episode

- Christina Tatham on #multilingualism and #play in and out the classroom in superdiverse urban communities

- Cathy Wilcock on #civil war, #diaspora formation and music scenes in #Sudan

open.spotify.com/episode/3lcH...

Radar 8: SCHOOLING AND SURVIVING IN ENGLAND AND SUDAN (+policing/protests, +flags/fakes, +mining and cities on the move)

open.spotify.com

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African Cities Research Consortium @africancities.bsky.social · Aug 29

📍 What really drives land value change in African cities?

@goodfellowtom.bsky.social explores how findings from our land and connectivity research challenge some of the dominant notions on which ideas of value capture are based 👇
www.african-cities.org/what-drives-...

What drives land value change in African cities? Unlocking value and the prospects for progressive reform - ACRC

The urgency of developing more effective mechanisms to capture rising land values for urban infrastructure and services is now widely acknowledged. It is also accepted that this is highly challenging.

www.african-cities.org

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African Cities Research Consortium @africancities.bsky.social · Aug 26

Read the full Addis Ababa city report 👇

www.african-cities.org/publications...

Working Paper 31 - ACRC

Addis Ababa: City report | Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher

www.african-cities.org

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African Cities Research Consortium @africancities.bsky.social · Aug 26

Providing an overview of Addis Ababa’s complex and contested urban development landscape, the report highlights pertinent development challenges facing city residents and presents potential interventions to address them.

Read our blog post for a summary 👇

www.african-cities.org/new-research...

New research: Advancing urban reform opportunities in Addis Ababa - ACRC

A new ACRC report, led by Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher, uncovers the interplay of politics, systems and urban development in the fast-growing capital city, shining a light on the challenges facing resident...

www.african-cities.org

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Aug 26

A very special listen this one!

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Aug 25

Latest Urban Radar feature now out...

With Mona Fawaz (Beirut Urban Lab) & Nausheen Anwar (Karachi Urban Lab)

"Urban Labs in Times of Conflict and Post-Truth" - a critical, unsettling and inspiring listen...

@itsbethperry.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/7i6v...

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Aug 25

Latest Urban Radar feature now out...

With Mona Fawaz (Beirut Urban Lab) & Nausheen Anwar (Karachi Urban Lab)

"Urban Labs in Times of Conflict and Post-Truth" - a critical, unsettling and inspiring listen...

@itsbethperry.bsky.social @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/7i6v...

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Aug 1

Indeed - to be continued!!

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Jul 29

More summer listening with latest episode of Urban Radar - @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social dive into urban political and wealth elites with @katiepruszynski.bsky.social and @qurbanist.bsky.social

@unishefplayer.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/2GhJ...

Radar 7: URBAN POLITICS OF TRUTH AND WEALTH (+ AI data centres, +extreme heat and more)

Urban Radar · Episode

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Nov 19

We are launching the multi-authored extravaganza that is 'Living the Urban Periphery' at a hybrid event in Sheffield on 29 November, 2.30-4pm.

Come and join in person or online - details below!

www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Dec 9

Congrats to @savannahcox.bsky.social for joining the Territory, Politics and Governance team as a co-editor! Joined by @vanesilla.bsky.social as Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Savannah Cox @savannahcox.bsky.social · Dec 6

Excited to be joining the Territory, Politics, Governance team as a co-editor!

www.regionalstudies.org/news/new-ter...

New Territory, Politics, Governance editorial appointments - RSA Main

The RSA and Territory, Politics, Governance are pleased to announce changes to the journal’s editorial team. These changes will diversify the editorial board in a variety of respects, including discip...

www.regionalstudies.org

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Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Nov 28

Submit to our panel at the 2025 European Conference on African Studies!

#ECAS2025

'African entanglements and transcontinental belonging: contested urban citizenship in Europe and the Horn of Africa'

Pls share with relevant networks - deadline 15 December:

www.ecasconference.org/2025/call-fo...

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Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3.bsky.social · Jan 26

Africa is splitting apart at surprising speed and could create new ocean as deep as the Atlantic. 1/3
www.the-sun.com/tech/1337290...

Africa is splitting at surprising speed & could create new ocean, experts warn

AFRICA is splitting apart at double the speed than scientists first thought. A 35-mile-long crack in Ethiopia’s desert, first discovered in 2005, has been widening by half an inch per year. T…

www.the-sun.com

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Sam Burgum @samburgum.bsky.social · Jan 30

Tonight. I’m at the @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social launch of Isaac Rose’s “The Rentier City - Manchester and the making of the Neoliberal Metropolis”. @repeaterbooks.bsky.social @urbaninstitute.bsky.social @invisiblemapper.bsky.social

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Kiera Chapman @kierachapman.bsky.social · Apr 1

@malcolmtait.bsky.social Huw Ellis and I had brilliant fun recording a podcast with @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social this afternoon.

Thanks to @tomgoodfellow.bsky.social and @itsbethperry.bsky.social for their hosting skills - not easy, yet they make it look effortless.

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Kiera Chapman @kierachapman.bsky.social · May 25

This podcast is a great listen if you're interested in urban issues. @bethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social are the best hosts.

Fellow interviewees Hugh Ellis and @malcolmtait.bsky.social made me laugh so much recording this.

And @lizsharpyorks.bsky.social is on a separate piece too

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · May 25

At Urban Radar @malcolmtait.bsky.social & @kierachapman.bsky.social in conversation with Tom Goodfellow and Beth Perry talk about their recent report on biodiversity and planning, and why it's so important to rethink our planning approaches if we want to turn things around.

lnkd.in/enVHKU6g

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Malcolm Tait @malcolmtait.bsky.social · May 26

It was great to speak on this great podcast. Excellent hosting from @itsbethperry.bsky.social and @goodfellowtom.bsky.social - we covered a lot in a short time, including the problematic way that the government is talking about newts and bats blocking development!

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · May 26

Episode 4 of Urban Radar, in conversation with @malcolmtait.bsky.social on recent #planning reforms, raising a crucial question: Are these planning reforms guiding us in the right direction?

Tune in here lnkd.in/enVHKU6g

For any feedback write to is at : [email protected]

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Dec 17

Migration studies and urban studies scholars with an interest in the Horn of Africa - check out this panel and submit by Friday 20 December!

Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Dec 17

The deadline for ECAS has been extended until 20 December - so there is still time to submit!

'African entanglements and transcontinental belonging: contested urban citizenship in Europe and the Horn of Africa'

See details below 👇

Tom Goodfellow @goodfellowtom.bsky.social · Nov 28

Submit to our panel at the 2025 European Conference on African Studies!

#ECAS2025

'African entanglements and transcontinental belonging: contested urban citizenship in Europe and the Horn of Africa'

Pls share with relevant networks - deadline 15 December:

www.ecasconference.org/2025/call-fo...

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Vanesa Castan Broto @vanesilla.bsky.social · Dec 18

I am delighted to anounce that the Urban Institute will be leading a new consortium to tackle the gender gap in the energy transition in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania

www.sheffield.ac.uk/urban-instit...

New £3 million project will tackle inequality in Africa's clean energy transition

Congratulations to Vanesa Castán Broto, Professor of Climate Urbanism in the UI, on being selected as one of thirteen UK research projects that will address urgent global energy and climate challenges...

www.sheffield.ac.uk

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Jan 30

Urban Research Horizons:

In the second workshop of our kickoff week yesterday, we shared personal and collective urban research agendas, as part of a collaborative process to build a shared vision for #SheffieldUrbanism!

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Feb 18

Episode 1 of #UrbanRadar is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & many other platforms!

open.spotify.com/episode/2Qas...

In Episode 1, Tom & Beth bring their urban lens to a range of current issues before welcoming @vanesilla.bsky.social & David Dodman for a discussion of cities & climate change.

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Urban Institute @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social · Feb 24

Episode 1 of #UrbanRadar is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & many other platforms!

In Episode 1, Tom & Beth bring their urban lens to a range of current issues before welcoming @vanesilla.bsky.social
& David Dodman for a discussion of cities & climate change.

open.spotify.com/episode/2Qas...

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