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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · Sep 2

It's been really interesting to dive deep into these literatures and to learn more about the intellectual histories of urban studies.

Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · Sep 2

By the end of the class, some students really like the Chicago School, most don’t. But I believe both proponents and critics have a lot to gain from a closer engagement with human ecology. A closer engagement with its various lineages can be inspiring or lead to more sophisticated critiques.

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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · Sep 2

I believe this is important because the Chicago legacy includes some powerful insights. It’s also essential for understanding the genealogy of critical approaches, which are often articulated in opposition to the Chicago School.

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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · Sep 2

The paper grew out of conversations in my Urban Debates course, part of the Research Master’s in Urban Studies at the University of Amsterdam. In the course and the paper, I try to take the Chicago sociologists seriously.

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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · Sep 2

Dialogues in Urban Research recently published my new paper: “Parsing the Legacy of the Chicago School: Towards a Critical Human Ecology.” journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Petter Törnberg @pettertornberg.com · Aug 25

🚨 PhD Position at the University of Amsterdam 🚨

Join my team as a computer scientist / computational social scientist working on LLMs, social media, and politics.

We offer freedom, impact, and an inspiring environment at one of Europe's leading universities.

🔗 werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — PhD Position on Improving Social Media Using Large Language Models

The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) at the University of Amsterdam is inviting applications for a fully funded PhD position in the NWO VIDI project "Improving Social Media Using L...

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Nadia Bouras @nadiabouras.bsky.social · Jul 27

Nederland laat Palestijnen bewust verhongeren.
Dat is geen hyperbool, het is de realiteit.

Als staat heeft Nederland zowel een juridische als morele plicht om het internationaal humanitair recht te handhaven. Niets doen, is kiezen. Niets doen, is medeplichtig zijn.

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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · May 9

I thoroughly enjoyed "Long Live Queer Nightlife" by @aminghaziani.bsky.social and learned a lot (including that sociology suffers from a "joy deficit"). Unfortunately, I can't attend this lecture. But if you are in Amsterdam, you can, and you should.

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Emily Miltenburg @emilymiltenburg.bsky.social · May 7

📢 Ben of ken jij iemand die het @scponderzoek.bsky.social kan versterken? En draag jij straks bij aan het bepalen van onze inhoudelijke koers? Wij zoeken een programmaleider Sociale Samenhang. Leuke collega’s, belangrijk en mooi onderzoek én gegarandeerd impact! Deadline 21 mei tinyurl.com/2me6f676

De Rijksoverheid zoekt: Programmaleider Sociale Samenhang

Programmaleider Sociale Samenhang in Den Haag voor 36 uur bij Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau

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Cody Hochstenbach @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social · May 7

Housing as a driver of inequality

On June 4 (4pm), Amsterdam Centre for Inequality Studies (AMCIS) & Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) present a seminar this topic with profs Rebecca Bentley (Melbourne) & Susan Smith (Cambridge).

Join us! Info and registration here:
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Housing as a driver of inequality - AMCIS

Join our seminar to explore how housing drives health and economic inequality, with insights from global experts Rebecca Bentley and Susan Smith.

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Nadia Bouras @nadiabouras.bsky.social · May 5

Op Bevrijdingsdag maakt Israël bekend wat allang te voorzien was: het voornemen om heel Gaza te bezetten. Geen rode lijn voor de Nederlandse regering. Hier is vooral ophef over protesten die ‘onze’ feestvreugde zouden verstoren.

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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · May 5

Nevertheless, our study does suggest that there may be overlooked forces pushing cities toward greater equality. This is a hopeful for urbanites and an intriguing for scholars of inequalities and cities.

Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · May 5

We do a lot of hedging in the paper. Our data doesn’t capture all forms of inequality nor the impacts of long-term threats like climate change, so we caution that our findings shouldn’t be read as a validation of current policies. Survey data come with many limitations.

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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · May 5

Here’s what surprised us: Inequalities declined in most cities on most indicators. The middle class grew. Living standards converged. Educational inequality decreased. Although there are exceptions, the trend has been towards greater equality. The literature had not prepared us for for this finding.

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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · May 5

We can’t offer a definitive answer since there are many ways to conceptualize and understand inequality. And despite Fred's heroic efforts to construct a comprehensive dataset with @ipums.bsky.social survey data, we lack consistent historical data.

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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · May 5

Has inequality grown or declined in cities of the Global South? Together with Frederico R. Ramos, I tried to answer this question. Using a sample of 59 cities across three continents, we examined inequalities in labor markets, education, and living standards:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Has inequality grown or declined in global south Cities? Trends in occupational structure, education, and living standards

Urban inequality is widely debated but few studies examine developments over time and across cities. In this contribution, we develop a novel approach…

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Petter Törnberg @pettertornberg.com · May 2

Why does everything suddenly feel so unsettled?

The economy, technology, geopolitics—everything seems to change

It's more than a vibe shift. It's epistemic.

In our new book, @uitermark.bsky.social and I explore this shift—

and argue we're entering Digital Modernity 🧵

www.seeinglikeaplatform.com

Home

On the rise of a digital modernity

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Daniela Stoltenberg @dstoltenberg.bsky.social · Mar 27

On Wednesday, 16 April, at 17:00 I am delighted to co-organize a presentation with Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social about his and Petter Törnberg's new book Seeing Like a Platform at @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social.

Please register here: www.weizenbaum-institut.de/news/detail/...

Seeing Like a Platform. An Inquiry into the Condition of Digital Modernity

The proposition at the heart of the book “Seeing Like a Platform” by Petter Törnberg and Justus Uitermark is that the digital era into which we are entering signifies the rise of a new epistemology of...

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Eva Zschirnt @evazschirnt.bsky.social · Mar 25

Looking forward to our AMCIS Kick-Off event on 10 April - join us in Amsterdam for a discussion on wealth and class inequality with @norawaitkus.bsky.social and @mikesavagelse.bsky.social
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Tamar de Waal @tamardewaal.bsky.social · Mar 17

'Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.' H.G. Wells

#doeheniet

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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · Mar 16

Great article by @pettertornberg.bsky.social on how investors in Rio boost the online visibility of their establishments. The Instagrammable props, such as neon letters and graffiti, are merely the most striking expressions of a profound reshaping of places
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Social Media Imaginaries and the City: How the Attention Economy Is Reshaping Urban Built Environments - Petter Törnberg, 2025

Social media are becoming a growing presence in our cities, filtering our experience of urban place and enabling locations to “go viral.” This article examines ...

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Mona Harb @monaharb.bsky.social · Mar 14

Co-organizing this Winter Institute with dream team Sarah El Kazzaz, Rafeef Ziadah, Azadeh Mashayekhi & Noura Wahby.

Pls consider applying if eligible and kindly share.

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Beirut Urban Lab - Call for Applications: Winter Institute on “Urban, Ecological and Infr

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marije @marijepeute.bsky.social · Mar 4

Luistertip! De nieuwe podcast van Roanne van Voorst en Michiel Baas "The Etic", over het begrijpen van de rare gedragingen van onszelf en de medemens. En dan vooral de episode 1, Je hele leven op Insta zetten. Want daar kom ik ook even aan het woord over de betekenis van Instagram voor jonge mensen.

The Etic - Vreemd Gedrag Verklaard

Podcast · Roanne van Voorst en Michiel Baas · Waarom doen mensen dat? Haatberichten schrijven op sociale media; zoveel aan hun lichaam laten veranderen dat ze steeds meer op buitenaardse wezens lijke...

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Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · Feb 26

Intriguing to read how local traditions, cultural icons, and social customs are created or revamped through (partly orchestrated, partly serendipitous) social media trends.

Justus Uitermark @uitermark.bsky.social · Feb 26

"Central to the making of a wanghong city is a
series of strategic actions involving speculation, hedging, and/or opportunity-taking—terms that are all too familiar to tech entrepreneurs and venture capitalists"

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