LECTURE Urban Perspectives of the World Inaugural Lecture Prof. Jan Nijman. UvA, Amsterdam, NL. 27.6.2012

Urban Perspectives of the World Inaugural Lecture Prof. Jan Nijman Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 16:00 – 17:00 Inaugural lecture Urban Studies dhr. prof. dr. J.B.F. Nijman Urban Perspectives of the World Urban Perspectives of the World The world is in the midst of an urban revolution – a revolution that took shape in the 1980s and …

CONF Smart City Event 2012. Amsterdam, Netherlands. 27.06.2012.

From their homepage: Successful European Smart City projects present their approach and tell you about the most successful profit-making models! The Smart City Event 2012 is the largest conference within Europe where all the parties convene for 2 days to learn from the most progressive projects. The focus is on sharing knowledge to realise climate …

Conf & CfP: QUESTIONING URBAN MODERNITY 18.05.12, University of Amsterdam CfP Deadline: 10.02.12

QUESTIONING URBAN MODERNITY May 18, 2012, University of Amsterdam Deadline: 10 February, 2012 http://www.nica-institute.com/questioning-urban-modernity/ Keynote Speaker: Prof. Jennifer Robinson (Department of Geography, University College London) It is widely accepted that our understanding of contemporary city life is based primarily on the tradition of western conceptualizations of modernity, dating back to the turn of the twentieth …

Blog: PopupCity

popupcity.net The Pop-Up City is a project in which we will explore new concepts, strategies and methods for a dynamic and flexible interpretation of contemporary urban life. More than ever societies are strongly linked to global developments that have a substantial influence on the local scale. Changes take place continuously with more and more acceleration. …

Guest Lecture: Prof. Dr. Enrico Gualini: Metropolitan space as strategic-relational construct: Multi-level governance, multi-scalar strategies, and the emergence of new policy spaces in the Randstad, 20.04.2011, Amsterdam

You are cordially invited to attend the Urban Studies Lecture by Prof. Dr. Enrico Gualini Metropolitan space as strategic-relational construct: Multi-level governance, multi-scalar strategies, and the emergence of new policy spaces in the Randstad Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 15:00 – 17:00, Roeterseiland – Building E – Room: E0.10 Metropolitan regions are increasingly characterized as emergent, …