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The City Institute

@cityinstitute.bsky.social
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We study cities and everything urban. Established in 2006 at #YorkUniversity in Toronto, our mission is to facilitate and mobilize interdisciplinary, critical and collaborative urban research.

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The City Institute @cityinstitute.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Join us for our next seminar with Dr. Constance Carr titled "Research Directions and Dilemmas In Data Centre (Sub) Urban Development on October 8, 2026, 12.30-1.30pm, at York University. Kindly early RSVP here:https://www.yorku.ca/cityinstitute/events/seminar-with-dr-constance-carr/
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The City Institute @cityinstitute.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Please join us for a seminar on "Expanding the Greenbelt in an Expanding City: Changing Regulation, Demands and Actors in Vienna’s Greenbelt" by visiting faculty, Dr. Eva Schwab, Faculty of Architecture, TU Graz, Austria. September 23, Keele Campus, 12.30pm. www.yorku.ca/cityinstitut...
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Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies @robartscentre.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Reminder of the Robarts Lecture in Canadian Studies by Dr. Ethel Tungohan @tungohan.bsky.social! Refreshments and jazz performances to follow. Date: Friday, Sept. 25 Time: 5:00 - 6:00 pm Location: Room 519, Kaneff Tower Register by Sept. 19 at robarts@yorku.ca! @csnrec.bsky.social
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Luisa Sotomayor @luisasotomayor.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
📣 Call for proposals! Join us in Bogotá on August 21–22 for the Vertical Peripheries workshop, which explores high-rise housing and urban transformation at the margins. 🗓️ Deadline to apply: July 1 📍CIDER, Uniandes 🔗 www.yorku.ca/cityinstitut...
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Call for Participation - WORKSHOP - The City Institute at York University (CITY)
Please click HERE to view the Spanish Version Vertical Peripheries: Housing and Urban Transformation at the Metropolitan Margins August 21–22, 2025 | Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia As part...
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The City Institute @cityinstitute.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
This spring marks a turning point for us at @yorkuniversity.bsky.social as @rkeil.bsky.social and Linda Peake retire after 30+ yrs shaping critical urban scholarship. To honour them, we’re launching 2 endowment funds for early scholars💥. If you've been inspired by them: www.yorku.ca/cityinstitut...
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Honouring the work of Roger and Linda - The City Institute at York University (CITY)
Dear  all, This spring marks a significant moment for the CITY Institute at York University and for critical urban scholarship.   Professors Roger Keil and Linda Peake, two long term forces behind CIT...
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The City Institute @cityinstitute.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
JOIN US! March 31, 12 PM -1:30 PM "Seeing Democracy Like a City" with CITY's 2025 Senior Visiting Scholar Ross Beveridge @uofglasgow.bsky.social With @sergemont.bsky.social and Peggie Kohn @utsc.bsky.social To register: www.yorku.ca/cityinstitut...
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City Research Seminar: Dr. Ross Beveridge - The City Institute at York University (CITY)
Seeing Democracy Like a City Urbanisation is changing landscapes, social relations and everyday lives across the globe. At the same time, urbanisation is also changing the ways democracy is understood...
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The City Institute @cityinstitute.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
TODAY! Join us at 11 AM EST for an online book talk with Jennifer Tucker @unm.bsky.social about #OutlawCapital. You can register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi... The book is available for purchase through @anotherstoryto.bsky.social in Toronto. anotherstory.ca/item/OiPWq97...
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The City Institute @cityinstitute.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
JOB OPPORTUNITY‼️ CITY and the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change at #YorkUniversity in #Toronto are accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellow to work on climate justice and affordable housing. Apply by November 30. Details below: www.yorku.ca/cityinstitut...
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Postdoctoral fellowship in Climate Change, Housing and Equity in Urban Canada - The City Institute at York University (CITY)
Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Toronto York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) seeks to appoint a 12 month full-time post-doctoral fellow to work...
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The City Institute @cityinstitute.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
What we do: Advance academic & collaborative research Host conferences, workshops & seminars Train future urban scholars Welcome visiting researchers Mobilize knowledge Partner with communities 4 advocacy Let’s connect! Stay tuned for updates on seminars, events & initiatives. #YorkU #UrbanResearch
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The City Institute @cityinstitute.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
💡We have six thematic research clusters: 1. Housing and Vertical Cities 2. Urban Climate Commons 3. Digital Cities and Governance 4. Re-Storying + Urban Narratives 5. Cities, Power and Citizenship 6. Urban Health, Mobility and Wellbeing
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The City Institute @cityinstitute.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
🌎 Our focus is on: - Global urban studies - Producing theoretically informed, empirical research - Supporting community activism towards equitable cities - Promoting dialogue and informing urban agendas - Fostering a community of urban scholars & building global knowledge networks.
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The City Institute @cityinstitute.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
🌆 Hello world! We’re the City Institute at York University (CITY)—a hub for cutting-edge, interdisciplinary, and collaborative research on cities and urban/suburban life.🧵
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