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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This (Open Access) article is finally published: "EPISTEMIC EXTRACTIVISM IN ENGAGED URBAN AND HOUSING RESEARCH: Implications and Counter-measures" International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 50(5): 1366-1383. doi.org/10.1111/1468...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Back to school with this news: the Research Handbook on Urban Sociology that was published two years ago is now Open Access!! Authors and colleagues, please spread the word: www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

One of the most impressive initiatives of "activist research" I have seen lately: a survey organised by various tenant and labour unions together, run by 1,800 volunteers, 80% responded yes to a general strike. It was implemented in Catalonia on 6/6/2026. enscostalavida.org

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The book I talked about in my previous post.

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This is one of my latest readings on "activist research" although the author prefers the broader umbrella term "citizen scholarship". Despite avoiding Burawoy's discussion on "public sociology" Cohen's tips and practice would very much align with (mostly, individual) critical and + @philipncohen.com

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

My book review of "Squatter life: Persistence at the urban margins of Buenos Aires" by Javier Auyero and Sofía Servián is already online. 50 free eprints here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/DSTND... Otherwise, check my own webpage: www.miguelangelmartinez.net

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Starting 2026 with an academic publication out is good news: "EPISTEMIC EXTRACTIVISM IN ENGAGED URBAN AND HOUSING RESEARCH: Implications and Counter-measures" (IJURR, open access). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

He escrito un breve artículo, por si os interesa: ¿Pueden, deben o quieren unirse los Centros Sociales Autogestionados dadas sus diferencias y afinidades? Un debate a partir de las aportaciones de varios CSA de Madrid en un encuentro reciente. www.elsaltodiario.com/cuadernos-de...

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Centros Sociales Autogestionados: ¿unidos?

¿Pueden, deben o quieren unirse los Centros Sociales Autogestionados dadas sus diferencias y afinidades? En este artículo se plantea este debate a partir de las aportaciones que hicieron varios CSA de...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Siguen las presentaciones y debates sobre nuestro último libro :)

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Today's reading, important reflections on the relevance of (critical) sociology: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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How and Why Sociology Is under Attack - Spyros Themelis, Gargi Bhattacharyya, Iulius Rostas, 2025

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urbanfutures.bsky.social @urbanfutures.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

In the next event of our book presentation series, @miguel-martinez.bsky.social will present the 'Research Handbook on Urban Sociology' and we will discuss critical urban sociology. 👉Register here: urban-futures.at/hot-off-the-... 📅3rd December 2025 🕛11:00 AM (CET) via Zoom @kazepov.bsky.social

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I am very glad that the SPECIAL ISSUE in the Urban Studies journal, "Global corporate landlords and tenant struggles" that I have co-edited with Lorenzo Vidal and Javier Gil is finally published. Many thanks to all the colleagues and reviewers who contributed!! journals.sagepub.com/toc/usja/62/...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

"Global corporate landlordism and a new cycle of tenant contention", written with Lorenzo Vidal & @javigil.bsky.social Gil, is finally published. I hope these insights help tenants' organising and struggling against these evil capitalist powers. Open-access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Today I presented a summary of key urban and housing sociology topics at an internal seminar of the IBF (Uppsala). A further discussion on these issues can be found in the book I recently edited: Research Handbook on Urban Sociology. (Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/res...)

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

The fascinating article I have read today about the meaning of "scientific evidence" across various academic disciplines (international law, astrophysics, filmmaking/environmental communication, and psychology/disability studies): sajs.co.za/article/view...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

This week I am joining this impressive conference. My keynote will be presented tomorrow: "Urban struggles through the lenses of communal luxury and real utopias." www.tu.berlin/en/planningt...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

The three wonderful books I've been reading lately. Brilliant insights about revolutionary thinking, emancipatory change, egalitarian futures and strategies for ecological transformation. We need utopian hope to counter fascism, but also provide sustainable material living conditions for everyone.

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Inspiring reading today: "LIBERTOPIA: An Intellectual Stroll in Berlin's Tempelhof Park", by Asef Bayat. Indeed, I conducted a couple of interviews about this case just before the Covid-19 pandemic, but I could not return to Berlin nor to my project. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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LIBERTOPIA: An Intellectual Stroll in Berlin's Tempelhof Park

Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld, an old airport turned into a public park, stands as a unique urban space. What it is about this simple and massive open space in the heart of a large city that makes it a n...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Nos entrevistaron aquí con motivo de nuestro último libro. Con estas respuestas me parece que casi hemos escrito un capítulo extra :) www.nocierreslosojos.com/iban-diaz-pa...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Two-days "paper development workshop" in Geneva about housing, illegality, criminality and all the complexities, contradictions and nuances one should expect when dealing with this topic. It's been much better and more intellectually challenging than most conventional conferences!

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF URBAN STUDIES at the University of Helsinki. The position will focus on the study of inequality and segregation at the urban and regional levels. Deadline: Sept. 24, 2025. jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki... #urban #sociology

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Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor of Urban Studies

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Useful reflections on the labour of doctoral supervision in a caring and collective fashion versus the traditional Master-apprentice model, by Defne Kadioglu and Chiara Valli. ojs.mau.se/index.php/Jo...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Freshly arrived today! A brilliant research by @sailamaria.bsky.social that adds up lots of arguments and evidence on urban squatting/occupations. Congrats!

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

My academic reading today was on the protests of research subjects about 'academic extractivism' in Chile's urban "poblaciones" when participatory/activist research is not even intended from the very beginning of a study. Great reflections and lessons to learn! www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Accusations of academic extractivism in Chile's historical poor neighborhoods: root causes and alternative practices

Chile's historic poor neighborhoods are attracting increasing academic interest, while residents voice concerns about ‘academic extractivism.’ This criticism highlights researchers’ concentration o...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

📣 CfP: PLACES OF STRUGGLE, STRUGGLE FOR PLACES:On the Reconfiguration of Political Commitment in a World of Despair. How do political struggles shape space. April 9–10, 2026. Montréal, Québec, Canada. Abstract deadline: September 15, 2025. www.capedmontreal.com/ #urban #sociology

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Recherche | CAPED

Les publications du CAPED

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Another interesting article came to my inbox: on the "temporal power" of urban activists in three cases/contexts (Helsinki, St. Petersburg and NYC)."Temporalities of Closure in Urban Planning Conflicts" by Veikko Eranti and Anna Zhelnina. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Interesting qualitative research on the publication strategies of social scientists in Denmark, who try to play the game of reaching top-US journals. The authors take an organisational/institutional and interactionist approach, not a political economy one. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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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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ricard gomà @ricardgoma.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Interessant estudi de diversos processos de reapropiació col·lectiva de la ciutat, des de lògiques d'autogestió d'espais i articulació de comuns urbans. @miguel-martinez.bsky.social, Ibán Díaz ⬇️ www.akal.com/libro/centro...

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Centros sociales autogestionados

Los centros sociales autogestionados representan formas singulares y anómalas de producir la ciudad. Su ya prolongada historia ha recibido una atención académica en aumento durante los últimos años, d...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Magnífico libro de Irene Sabaté sobre los problemas de vivienda vividos por distintos tipos de mujeres del área metropolitana de Barcelona. Además de ofrecer un mapa detallado y complejo de la precariedad habitacional, explora sus dimensiones interseccionales, de economía política y +

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Javier Gil @javigil.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

1. El mercado de alquiler no está controlado por “pequeños propietarios”. Los caseros son la población con más renta del país y suelen tener varias viviendas alquiladas. Pero el mito del "casero particular" se usa para frenar cualquier regulación favorable a los inquilinos.

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Nuestro nuevo libro ya está impreso y distribuído!! Y a un precio muy asequible :) Ojalá os interese! www.akal.com/libro/centro...

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RC21-ISA @rc21.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

What thinking sociologically really means? Editor-in-Chief Carin Runciman shares insights from The Sociological Review’s editors about how they choose the scholarship that shapes the Journal. thesociologicalreview.org/magazine/jun... #urban #sociology

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Matters of perspective: What thinking sociologically really means

Thinking sociologically on how social structures work is The Sociological Review journal’s editorial foundation. By Carin Runciman, Editor-in-Chief.

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Reading today: "Writing with research partners ‘from the field’: Plural knowledges and epistemic justice in qualitative research" by Martina Blank. It adds an interesting literature review and some practical tips + journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....

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RC21-ISA @rc21.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Call for Papers: Contested urban policy: breeding concrete utopias. Berlin, 30 September – 2 October 2025. Submission deadline: 30 June 2025. www.tu.berlin/en/planningt... #urban #sociology

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Next week in Frankfurt, and online, if interested: Challenges and opportunities for contemporary housing activism. Meetings with Master and Doctoral students too. Looking forward to it!

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Radical Housing Journal @radicalhousing.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

The Radical Housing Journal is more than a publication — it's a collective project and a space where activism meets critical scholarship.

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Many sociologists who read The Sociological Imagination perhaps overlooked the brilliant The Power Elite by the same C. Wright Mills. From his analysis in the 1950s to present Trump's dystopian times, this article dissects some of the key trends and lessons. newrepublic.com/article/1938...

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Whatever Happened to the Power Elite?

The trio of interests atop business, military, and government depicted in C. Wright Mills’s postwar critique is no longer united in setting the national agenda.

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Why social science matters? Social science is highly relevant to helping us understand and manage many of the issues facing society, the environment, the economy and places. They make a positive contribution to our daily lives. More evidence and arguments here acss.org.uk/what-is-soci... #sociology

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The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org · 07/05/2025

TOMORROW: join us for 🇵🇸 PALESTINE: A Sociological Issue 🇵🇸, the second in our Conversations series of online events. 🍉 Thursday 8 May 18.30-20.00 BST/UTC+1 online 🍉 Speakers: Ashjan Ajour, Yasmin Gunaratnam, Cairsti Russell and Rafeef Ziadah 🍉 Sign up: buff.ly/xE1NHos

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Francesca Ru (the doctoral student I am supervising) has written a brilliant article about the collapse of buildings in Marseille and the grassroots reactions to claim for the truth, reparations, and prevention, in the context of the housing crisis. jacobin.com/2025/05/fran...

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Looking for Answers in Marseille’s Deadly Housing Collapse

On November 5, 2018, eight people were killed in Marseille when two buildings collapsed. The site remains a scar on France’s second city, and local residents are still waiting for someone to be held a...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Sobre cómo la precariedad laboral, el racismo y la especulación inmobiliaria pueden resultar en la muerte de quien sufre todo eso a la vez. Quizá así se entienda mejor que "okupar" a menudo es solo un recurso más para sobrevivir en una sociedad profundamente injusta. www.eldiario.es/catalunya/jo...

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El joven Hassan murió cuando intentaba ocupar un piso en Salt: "No era un ladrón, solo necesitaba un sitio donde vivir"

Familiares y amigos denuncian que la crisis de la vivienda está detrás del fallecimiento de este ex tutelado pakistaní que cayó de un segundo piso cuando intentaba ocuparlo para no dormir en la calle

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Create community/ies, above all! "In academia, success is measured by research outputs, teaching excellence, and career progression. Yet, the relationships that sustain us receive far less attention, particularly in scholarly publication." blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

15th Conference of Environmental Sociologists: Deep Transition? Wars, conflicts and socio-ecological transformations. 8-10 September 2025 University of Turin. Send abstracts by 9 May 2025 to sociologiambiente2025@gmail.com. #urban #sociology

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The Housing and Urban Justice Project @hujpuppsala.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

How can we better understand displacement beyond gentrification?🏙️ In this recently published article, Irene Molina, Åse Richard, and Marcus Mohall use a dialectical mixed-methods approach to explore the lived impacts of renoviction in Uppsala, Sweden. 🔍📊🗣️ doi.org/10.1111/1468...

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CAPTURING DISPLACEMENT: A Dialectical Mixed‐Methods Approach to the Study of Renoviction—A Case from Sweden

In this article, we seek to contribute to the understanding and measurement of displacement through a dialectical mixed-methods study grounded in a dialogue between quantitative and qualitative appro...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Timely and solid theoretical critique of urban sustainability: "There is a division of labour within the capitalist class. Some capitalists (and class fractions) can accumulate ‘green’ at an urban scale, while others continue to pour oil, gas and coal into the system at large."

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Ståle Holgersen @holgersen.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Why is "sustainability" most popular at the urban scale? And why are the “world’s greenest cities” always affluent cities in the Global North? Read my critique of "urban sustainability" in this new IJURR-paper.

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CLASS, CLIMATE AND CITIES: Why is ‘Sustainability’ Most Popular at an Urban Scale? - IJURR

Class is crucial for understanding why sustainability has become so much more popular at the urban than at other scales. The urban scale is where the capitalist class can most easily colour their inve...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Interested on Bourdieu's sociological theory of class? A Marxist critique may shed light on its weaknesses (and strengths): journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Free access via michaelamccarthy.net/writing/

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Sindicato de Inquilinas e Inquilinos de Madrid @inquilinatomad.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Ya está nuestra publicación "Poder Inquilino". Todo lo que necesitas saber sobre el mercado inmobiliario y las estrategias para organizarnos contra el rentismo. De puede comprar y descargar en @traficantes-ed.bsky.social @traficantes.bsky.social traficantes.net/libros/poder...

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PODER INQUILINO |

¿Qué significa luchar por la vivienda en un mundo donde nuestras casas son mercancías? En este libro, los sindicatos de inquilinas nos proponen reimaginar la vivienda como un derecho y no como un priv...

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Miguel A. Martínez @miguel-martinez.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

One year ago, this massive book (600 pages) was released. The line-up of contributors is simply amazing! Free download from LibGen and Z-Library, but it can also be bought at 50% discount with the AAG50 code until April 30. I'll be pleased if you share it and comment! www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/res...

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Research Handbook on Urban Sociology

‘This rich and varied collection, focused on recent theory and research, will educate and stimulate students of the city from across the social sciences and the humanities.’ – Loïc Wacquant, Universit...

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