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“Sustainable development” came to the fore of public attention in 1987 with the report of the Brundlandt Commission but it has had a longer history. The aim of this PhD studentship is to advance our understanding of the dynamics of sustainable consumption in the past to shed fresh light on the present. The project will …
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Postgraduate research awards Grants of between £500 and £6,000 for research and fieldwork carried out by PhD researchers undertaking academic dissertations. The project should aim to develop geographical knowledge and understanding. 1. Slawson Awards: Awards of up to £3,000 for geographical field research on issues related to development. Deadline: 24 February 2011. W: www.rgs.org/slaw 2. …
Regional Studies Association International Conference 2012 13 – 16 May 2012 – Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands Networked regions and cities in times of fragmentation: Developing smart, sustainable and inclusive places Regions and cities are increasingly interdependent; economically, socially and environmentally. They are becoming more reliant on interregional flows of trade, labour and resources. …
Africa is experiencing an unprecedented urban growth. It is estimated that between 2005 and 2030, the urban population of sub-Saharan Africa will double and more than half of the total population will be urbanised. While African cities become more and more important internationally, as nodal economic centres of production and exchange, the rapid and often …
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Roxy Bar and Screen, 128-132 Borough High St, London, SE1 1LB, entry £4 UCL Urban Laboratory and Passengerfilms present the third event in a season of screenings on urban architectures. Join us for an evening of film and conversation on ‘Vertical Space’, featuring ‘Man on Wire’ (2008), and shorts ‘City of Cranes’ (2007) and ‘Vertical …
A digital project on American Bandstand is now online, featuring video clips, 100+ images and preview of my forthcoming book, _The Nicest Kids in Town: American Bandstand, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in 1950s Philadelphia_ (University of California Press, American Crossroads series, Feb 2012). Digital project: http://scalar.usc.edu/nehvectors/nicest-kids Book website: http://nicestkids.com Counter …
2012/2013 Research Grants State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) Call for Applications The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) announces a grant program for the 2012/2013 academic year. SHSI will award up to ten stipends of $1,000 each to support original research and interpretive writing related to the history of Iowa or Iowa and the …
Sage Graduate Student Paper Prize The Urban History Association (UHA), in partnership with _Journal of Urban History_, is pleased to announce the inaugural Sage Graduate Student Paper Prize. The prize committee seeks submissions (not to exceed 25 pages, including notes) from full-time students on all aspects of urban, suburban and metropolitan history. Eligibility is restricted …
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Along the Shore: The Landmarks of Brooklyn’s Industrial Waterfront National Endowment for the Humanities Summer 2012 Workshop Application deadline – March 1, 2012. No – we don’t have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you, but we do have a bridge and other historic landmarks along the Brooklyn waterfront that we would like to show …
As book review editor-in-chief for the journal _Planning Perspectives_ I am looking for reviewers for the following books: Friedman, Avi, _Town and Terraced Housing_ (Routledge, 2012) Hardy, Dennis, _From New Towns to Green Politics Campaigning for Town and Country Planning, 1946-1990_ (re-edition, Taylor and Francis, 2011) Abbott, John, _Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development in …
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