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Reposted by: Michele Acuto

Reposted by: Michele Acuto

seanurban.bsky.social
🌍📢 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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bigcitypolitics.bsky.social
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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urbanpolitical.bsky.social
In this episode, you will hear:

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

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acuto.bsky.social
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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Reposted by: Michele Acuto

ayonadatta.bsky.social
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.
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thinkglobalhealth.org
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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by Michele Acuto

acuto.bsky.social
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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by Michele Acuto

acuto.bsky.social
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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globalsociety.bsky.social
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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by Michele Acuto

acuto.bsky.social
Great! The more the merrier! 👏🏼
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by Michele Acuto

by Michele Acuto

by Michele Acuto

acuto.bsky.social
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.
www.nature.com
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urbanstudiesjournal.com
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. Urban Studies Journal contents page 1 Urban Studies Journal contents page 2
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Reposted by: Michele Acuto

by Michele Acuto

by Michele Acuto

acuto.bsky.social
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.bsky.social
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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Reposted by: Michele Acuto

by Michele Acuto

acuto.bsky.social
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 🤝🌏
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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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by Michele Acuto

acuto.bsky.social
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

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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by Michele Acuto

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