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

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Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · 2d

Skibidi, and Oxford Road / Street madness. Listen here for the beginning of my public downfall as I lose all credibility...

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 2d

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:

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Feature 8: URBAN INFORMALITY AND TRANSLOCAL LEARNING - A conversation with Melanie Lombard and Diana Mitlin

Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · 14d

New episode out now! A great listen for researchers, students, and advocates for knowledge coproduction

Featuring Diana Mitlin, Melanie Lombard, myself & @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

@coprofutures.bsky.social @africancities.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @unishefplayer.bsky.social

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 14d

New #UrbanRadar!

URBAN INFORMALITY & TRANSLOCAL LEARNING

In this feature, we discuss how urban community organisations in the global North - in Manchester & Sheffield - have learned from those in the South.

open.spotify.com/episode/1dYQ...

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

Andy Burnham, the man who would be king

Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · 17d

I was fortunate enough to interview @andyburnham.bsky.social for #urbanradar podcast and hear first-hand about broken Britain & what is needed to rewire systems and rebalance power

I was convinced by much of it - listen here

open.spotify.com/episode/6qGi...

www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-...

The Greater Manchester mayor has made no secret of his Labour leadership ambitions, but faces significant obstacles

www.theguardian.com

“No More Proletariat, or Unhappy People, or Oppressed”: Living Besides and the Collective Sensibilities of “Urban Popular Territories”

Reposted by Professor Beth Perry

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 26d

"This article examines the doubleness of precarity as an atmosphere of both how life is made marginal and how life exceeds the margins imposed."

@xazaaradjame.bsky.social

Check out new article below

Urban Institute @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social · 26d

New Paper

“No More Proletariat, or Unhappy People, or Oppressed”: Living Besides and the Collective Sensibilities of “Urban Popular Territories” Open Access

AbdouMaliq Simone

academic.oup.com/isagsq/artic...

Abstract. If not resilience, rebellion, or redemption; if not the last will become first; if not the romance with the wretched, how to characterize the pla

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Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · 27d

Looking forward to this workshop with @glynowilliams.bsky.social @tshafique.bsky.social and adam abdullah as part of our programme on urban #epistemics

Tues 7th October, online, all day

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 27d

What kinds of epistemic violence or justice might we foster when we translate words, concepts and ideas in, out and between places?

Register now for the @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social's #urbanepistemics workshop on "Untranslatable?"

Tues 7th Oct, all day, online

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

Untranslatable? The Linguistic Knowledge Politics of Southern Urban Theory

Registration is now open for the "Untranslatable" workshop, organised by the University of Sheffield, Karachi Urban Lab/IBA Karachi, and Lund University.REGISTER HEREThe workshop brings together contr...

Book Launch - The Gated City

Reposted by Professor Beth Perry

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 27d

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...

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.

Lecture: The contribution of academics to urban reform coalitions

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · 27d

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

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

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

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...

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Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · Sep 5

A rather lengthy episode, seems I needed to talk after the summer...never fear, we have put links to skip ahead to listen to our guests and you can always put it on double speed!

(Some people do I hear...I can't imagine how fast that goes)

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

New evidence of barriers to co-produced research

Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · Sep 5

Just a snapshot of some of the brilliant #co-produced and #participatory research happening across UK Higher Education - and the barriers faced. More problems than solutions at present it seems...hopefully the @coprofutures.bsky.social can make a useful contribution in this space

Urban Institute @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social · Sep 3

New evidence of barriers to co-produced research
The Co-Pro Futures project team is excited to share a new report synthesising the evidence gathered through the Co-Pro Futures Inquiry’s national Call for Evidence and Ideas.

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

The Co-Pro Futures project team is excited to share a new report synthesising the evidence gathered through the Co-Pro Futures Inquiry’s national Call for Evidence and Ideas.

Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · Aug 25

A real privilege to speak with Mona and Nausheen in this urban radar

They highlight the challenges of doing urban research under the watch of intelligence agencies or with drones over your head

How they are supporting the next generation of scholars under these conditions is inspiring

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...

Reposted by Professor Beth Perry

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...

We mapped 18,000 children’s playgrounds and revealed inequality across England

Reposted by Professor Beth Perry

UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Aug 12

Elephants are intelligent creatures that play a key role in their ecosystems by germinating plants and more.
Unfortunately, they are threatened by poaching and affected by habitat loss, along with human-wildlife conflict.
This #WorldElephantDay and every day, let's protect these majestic animals.

A close-up of an African elephant standing in water, splashing with its trunk. The background shows a cloudy sky and distant trees. White text in the top right corner reads “12 August WORLD ELEPHANT DAY.”

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Michael Martin @mic-martin.bsky.social · Jun 5

Our article in @uk.theconversation.com reveals substantial #play inequalities across #England

Paul Brindley & I looked at England’s largest settlements & mapped patterns from +18,000 #playgrounds within them

Serious #socialjustice issues for #children exist!!

theconversation.com/we-mapped-18...

Our maps show some kids have nearer, bigger playgrounds than others.

theconversation.com

Gardeners urged to collaborate to help moths and hover flies thrive in cities

Reposted by Professor Beth Perry

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Aug 7

"Gardeners have been urged to work with their neighbours to support moths and hover flies after research found them to be particularly sensitive to urban landscapes."

Check out this article featuring work from researchers in biosciences @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Thanks to @malcolmtait.bsky.social

Malcolm Tait @malcolmtait.bsky.social · Aug 6

Fascinating research from colleagues at @sheffielduni.bsky.social on impact of urbanization on moth and hoverfly populations

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Researchers found moths and hover flies are more negatively affected by urbanisation than bees

www.theguardian.com

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Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Aug 7

Great substack from @invisiblemapper.bsky.social @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social - check it out for news and opinion on global infrastructure

@itsbethperry.bsky.social

Jon Silver @invisiblemapper.bsky.social · Jul 30

I've started a Global Corridor newsletter on Substack providing a round up of some of the most interesting news, stories, data, opinion + academic work on global infrastructure.

Looking forward to sharing more in autumn but for now enjoy the first one

globalcorridor.substack.com/p/global-cor...

Reposted by Professor Beth Perry

Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social · Aug 7

Critical work from @anomiegeog.bsky.social on eviction, property and Cape Town

Alex Baker @anomiegeog.bsky.social · Jul 25

(Thanks to Jon and all at @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social
and Cape Town without whom it would not have been possible.)

Interview with Dr. Juan Miguel Kanai (University of Sheffield) at the Institute for Urban Research

Reposted by Professor Beth Perry

Urban Institute @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social · Jul 17

Interview with Dr. Juan Miguel Kanai (University of Sheffield) at the Institute for Urban Research, Malmo as part of the Nordic Network of Global South Urbanisms, moderated by Yénika Castillo Muñoz

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5a3...

YouTube video by Institute for Urban Research

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Reposted by Professor Beth Perry

Urban Institute @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social · Jul 21

New paper from the GlobalCORRIDOR project based here in Sheffield is out in the latest edition of Urban Studies journal

"The unending corridor: Critical approaches to the politics, logics and socio-technics of urban corridorisation"

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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

journals.sagepub.com

Elites in cities, elite cities: Processes of (dis)affiliation, (dis)connection and distinction

Reposted by Professor Beth Perry

Urban Institute @theurbaninstitute.bsky.social · Jul 22

Elites in cities, elite cities: Processes of (dis)affiliation, (dis)connection and distinction

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

Rowland Atkinson and Sharda Rozena convened two panels at the Regional and Urban Sociology (RC21) meeting at the conference of the International Sociological Association in Rabat in July.

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

Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · Jul 29

Another fascinating duo of guests joining us on this episode to discuss @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's rise in #NYC and whether we need a #wealthtax on the super rich

Thanks @katiepruszynski.bsky.social and @qurbanist.bsky.social

Listen to #urbanradar now ...

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...

Urban Radar · Episode

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Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · Jul 28

Another chance to listen to Jenny Preece @housingevidence.bsky.social on @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social #urbanradar podcast

Also with @thesjck.bsky.social on trans inclusive urban spaces

University of Sheffield Player @unishefplayer.bsky.social · Jul 24

How safe are our homes today? In Urban Radar, Jenny Preece looks at housing safety after Grenfell, plus trans rights, urban festivals, AI propaganda and more.

Listen here: bit.ly/45kKKWc

Professor Beth Perry @itsbethperry.bsky.social · Jul 17

Cool video! Thanks 🙏🏽 @goodfellowtom.bsky.social

University of Sheffield Player @unishefplayer.bsky.social · Jul 17

Can regional power create real change?

@andyburnham.bsky.social and @metromayorsteve.bsky.social believe it can. In Urban Radar: Powering the North, they talk about their plan for a more equal Britain, recorded live at Sheffield’s Festival of Debate.

Listen now: bit.ly/3TJLGgo