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Sean Fox @seanurban.bsky.social · 19d

🌍📢 Call for Papers!! Urban Studies seeks submissions for a special issue on Climate Urbanism, Resilience & Justice — exploring how cities confront the climate crisis, risk, & inequality. @urbanstudiesjournal.com @acuto.bsky.social
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Climate Urbanism, Resilience, and Justice - Urban Studies

Urban Studies Journal Call for Papers is now open: Climate Urbanism, Resilience and Justice. Submission deadline: 31 January 2026.

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Zack Taylor @bigcitypolitics.bsky.social · Aug 21

Roger Keil @rkeil.bsky.social and I are proud to announce the release of an @urbanaffairsreview.bsky.social collection celebrating the life and work of the late political theorist and scholar of cities Warren Magnusson, who passed away earlier this year. www.urbanaffairsreview.com/walter-magnu...

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Urban Political Podcast @urbanpolitical.bsky.social · Aug 19

In this episode, you will hear:

Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social , Alessio Kolioulis and Andreina Seijas J.

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Aug 2

Decentering our read of cities’ #climatemitigation patterns globally: a pleasure to work with Sombol Mokhles, looking at 800+ cities, & noting city networks’ membership supports #GlobalSouth cities’ sectoral diversity but often does not alter finance models 💰

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Redirecting

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Jul 9

it’s #bristolpride and as we wrap up #pridemonth2025🏳️‍🌈 I celebrated by hosting the wonderfully talented Sir Greg Doran, diving in “My Shakespeare”: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/my-shakes...

Much recommended, first folio fans or not, as subtly captivating queer story 📖💕 Now to prep my nails 💅 for Saturday 🏳️‍⚧️

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · May 31

Let me know what you think! It’s a fun and busy space with more and more exciting stuff in it. And that book also has a handy companion podcast miniseries (open.spotify.com/episode/5cBp...) 😇

Cities After Dark - Into the Night [episode 1]

Connected Cities · Episode

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Global Society @globalsociety.bsky.social · May 5

Our first monthly pick for May is "Economic Power Foundations of Cities in Global Governance" by Benjamin Leffel (@unlv.edu) and @acuto.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social ). Please do give it a read!

#Governance #Cities #Economy #OpenAccess

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Economic Power Foundations of Cities in Global Governance

This study provides evidence that city government participation in global governance networks is explicable by the larger power hierarchy of cities in the global economy. Extant research on city go...

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Apr 22

Great! The more the merrier! 👏🏼

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Urban Studies Journal @urbanstudiesjournal.com · Mar 27

The April 2025 issue (Volume 62, Issue 5) of #UrbanStudies is out now featuring articles and reviews by @yeonhwalee.bsky.social @kristianruming.bsky.social @wrayaj.bsky.social @agusmartire.bsky.social @yiminzhao.bsky.social and many more

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Urban Studies Journal cover. White heading text reads 'Urban Studies' and issue details are listed in fine text a banner below. Background is a map of the world at night with illuminated lights.

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Apr 17

Can peer-reviewing #podcasts be a way to fast track science? 📻🎧. A treat to have @nature.com spotlight our work to produce a peer reviewed podcast for @urbanstudiesonline.com and push the boundary of recognised urban research media:

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Stay tuned for more!

Can peer-reviewed podcasts fast-track science?

Researchers are experimenting with audio formats, and debating how to handle reviewer feedback.

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Feb 18

City leaders are facing unprecedented challenges in connecting across borders: We’ve been tracking #citydiplomacy through a regular international survey since 2017, and the latest edition is now out:

City Diplomacy in Response to Multiple Crises: the 2024 Survey doi.org/10.26188/268...

City Diplomacy in Response to Multiple Crises: the 2024 Cities and International Engagement Survey

This report presents findings from the 2024 Cities and International Engagement Survey conducted by the Melbourne Centre for Cities at the University of Melbourne in partnership with the Carnegie Endo...

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michelelancione @michelelancione.bsky.social · Feb 13

I am thankful @urbanstudiesonline.com @acuto.bsky.social for the forum on For a Lib Politics of Home @dukepress.bsky.social

Interventions @colinmcfarlane.bsky.social Ash Amin @kbrickell.bsky.social @erinmcel.bsky.social @saanchi.bsky.social

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Book review forum: For a Liberatory Politics of Home - Urban Studies

Urban Studies book review forum of 'For a Liberatory Politics of Home' with an author response from Michele Lancione.

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Feb 5

In a moment of deep geopolitical divisions city diplomacy is more urgent than ever, especially in global health. Thanks to the @cfr.org team at Think Global Health for the chase to make the case for investing in networked #cityleadership 🤝🌏

Think Global Health @thinkglobalhealth.org · Feb 5

In thinking about global health governance in the wake of COVID-19, @acuto.bsky.social says city diplomacy should play a more prominent and urgent role in the work of urban leaders, global health experts, and the foreign affairs community.

www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/maki...

Making City Diplomacy Work for Global Health | Think Global Health

Collaborative governance among cities is expanding and should be central to global health diplomacy

www.thinkglobalhealth.org

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Jan 23

Amidst all the grimness of these days #graduation 👩‍🎓🧑🏽‍🎓👨‍🎓 always brings up some joy. This time with the huge privilege of celebrations my truly inspirational colleague Gurvin Chopra 🎓, as featured on BBC! What a truly amazing story of resilience and Univeristy leadership

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Jan 18

How do we (ac)count #nightworkers when most of their lives are spent, quite literally, in the dark? 🌃👷🏽‍♀️

Great to see out of Night shift project review of the data behind Australian #nightshifts (with @scotinoz.bsky.social)

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social · Dec 11

With @acuto.bsky.social at the Christmas social....anyone for an Xmas jumper competition?

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Dec 6

An absolutely brave and profound stance by the fab Dr @allylouks.bsky.social from Cambridge Uni, on why the formerly-bird-platform a pretty much done and dusted bin of insanity for sensible debate. 😡👏🏼

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/academi...

Academic Twitter is dead, says Cambridge PhD trolled over thesis

Cambridge PhD graduate Ally Louks reflects on ‘baseless’ and ‘outlandish’ hate comments she has received after her selfie went viral

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Nov 23

Hugely helpful thoughts by @colinmcfarlane.bsky.social - I recognise myself the most on the “get out there”’mode of writing by not writing, but also the write lots feels against the tyranny of perfection. Top quality reflections as per usual 🙌🏼

Colin McFarlane @colinmcfarlane.bsky.social · Nov 22

Been thinking about the process of writing lately, partly as a result of chats with different people about how they write. So, apropos of nothing, & on the off chance that this may be of use to someone, here’s three quick things I’ve learnt about writing:
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Three things I’ve learned about writing

I’ve thinking about the process of writing lately, partly as a result of conversations with different people about how they write. So, apropos of nothing, and on the off chance that this may …

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Nov 18

It’s a sad state of affairs that a conservative opposition is the one coming to the “rescue” (because #anti-immigration doesn’t go far enough) of a disastrously conceived labour proposal for #internationalstudent caps in Australia’s #HigherEd:
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Coalition to oppose Labor's contentious plan to cap international student enrolments from next year - ABC News

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Nov 17

Much recommended! - thanks for putting this together @ayonadatta.bsky.social 👏🏼

Ayona Datta @ayonadatta.bsky.social · Nov 15

I started a 'Digital geographies in the global south' starter pack. It's sparse currently as I am new here. Please let me know who else should be here.
go.bsky.app/Rhuprc3

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Matt Thompson @mattthompson.bsky.social · Nov 16

Yet another starter pack... For all those interested in critical urban geography, broadly defined! go.bsky.app/RgsNWsi

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Mar 11

“Urban Transport as a Social Construct” - the first of our Urban Studies journal calls for conceptual advances in urban studies is out! If you’re working on #transportstudies and all things #urbanmobility take a peek and get in touch! 🚨
www.urbanstudiesonline.com/callforpapers/

Call for Papers: Critical and Conceptual Advances in Urban Studies | Urban Studies

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Mar 4

A delight to be introduced as a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences for Architecture & Built Environment in the latest 2024 announcement - great chance to again campaign for the value of the #socialsciences and the need for #urbanstudies 🏙️🔬

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The Academy of Social Sciences welcomes 41 leading social scientists to its Fellowship – Academy of Social Sciences

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Mar 1

Hugely grateful to Bristol Uni for the chance to contribute to a unique global civic mission, straddling a great city and its planetary civics.
Looking forward to joining the exec team as PVC Global Engagement, working with an amazing cast of civic advocates
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University appoints new Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement

The University of Bristol is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Michele Acuto to the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement.

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Michele Acuto @acuto.bsky.social · Feb 23

“cities are changing policies in a bid to stay open 24/7” - great to have a chance yo chip in this CityLab feature on the night time economy along friends from VibeLab & MTL24/24

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From Montreal to Berlin, Cities Aim to Stay Open 24 Hours

Forget last call: In a push to bolster nightlife, cities are changing laws to keep bars, restaurants and transit systems operating round-the-clock.

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