Global Urban Studies - Rutgers

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Joint PhD Program in Urban Systems, building policy-oriented, interdisciplinary and global knowledge about cities. https://sasn.rutgers.edu/gus

Title page of an article in Regional Studies 2026, VOL. 60, NO. 1. In the upper-right corner are logos for RSA Regional Studies Association and Routledge Taylor and Francis Group. The title, author, and abstract follow: "Short-term rentals and transnational gentrification in Mexico City:a mixed-methods approximationTamara Velasquez LeifermanGlobal Urban Studies, Rutgers University Newark, Newark, NJ, USAABSTRACTThis paper contributes to a growing body of scholarly literature on the regulation andimpact of short-term rentals in the Global South more broadly, and Latin Americamore specifically, by examining the phenomenon’s presence in Mexico City, one ofLatin America’s largest cities. Building on the author’s prior research, it offers a casestudy on the rise of Airbnb in Mexico City, an issue which is growingly salient at thelocal level in the wake of rapid gentrification processes and a growing protestmovement. Via a mixed-methods approach that combines tracing policy histories,quantitative and geospatial analysis, and semi-structured interviews, the article seeksto understand how the rise of short-term rentals in Mexico City is impacting residents’everyday lives and transforming the city’s socio-spatial dynamics by examining threekey issues: how the regulatory framework on the matter has evolved; what spatialfactors correlate to its presence; and how its impact is felt by local residents. Findingsreveal a highly unregulated environment where the platform is dominated by privateactors and significantly tied to increased real estate development and new-buildgentrification, and in which residents are increasingly concerned by the platform’sencroachment on their neighbourhoods."
A person in a yellow top and skirt stands next to a black outline of Africa on a red wall. The person is wearing glasses and holding a plaque towards the camera. A caption is in the bottom left corner of the photo: "2026 JoAnn Gibson Robinson Dissertation Writing Award"
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"A flyer with WORKSHOP in a banner at the very top is followed by "PUBLISHING IN URBAN STUDIES: Challenges, Opportunities, and Insider Perspectives in Conversation with Mara Sidney" In the upper right corner is the text "ETH Zürich" followed by a circle with line art of a city emerging from a book. Below this is a photo of a person with shoulder-length hair in glasses and a black top and a beaded necklace. Three bullet points accompany this photo to the right: "SPEAKER Mara Sidney Professor at Rutgers University (USA) and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Urban Affairs Review (UAR) HOST AND MODERATOR Raffaele Bazurli, Postdoctoral Fellow at ETH Zürich and Corresponding Editor at the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (IJURR) ORGANIZER Spatial Development and Urban Policy (SPUR) research group, ETH Zürich" WHERE ETH Zürich Room HIL H40.4 FCL Plaza HIL Building Campus Hönggerberg Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5 8093 Zürich Google Maps WHEN Thursday, 25 June 2026 10:30 – 12:00 REGISTRATION For organizational purposes, we would be grateful if you could register via Google Forms by Monday, 22 June: https://forms.gle/hmRiTqUf1zxnoxhy9 Participation Participation is open to everyone and free of charge. The workshop is particularly aimed at PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and other early-career scholars interested in publishing urban research. QUESTIONS? Contact Raffaele Bazurli at rbazurli@ethz.ch"
An event flyer with graphics and text as follows: At the very top: BOOK LAUNCH Thursday, 25 June 2026 16:30–18:30 Book launch 18:30 onwards Reception Zentralwäscherei Zürich Crossing in the middle are horizontal and vertical lines of text reading: Global Urban Policy A Framework for Analyzing State and Society In the upper right is a picture of an urban area with cement and walkways covered in graffiti. In the bottom left is a picture of an street with graffiti on the cement below the road. In the bottom right, is the following text: With editors and contributors: David Kaufmann (ETH Zürich) Mara Sidney (Rutgers University) Raffaele Bazurli (ETH Zürich) Philippe Koch (ZHAW and City of Zürich) Jeff Paller (Uppsala University) Loren Landau (Oxford University) In conversation with: Jacob Geuder (University of Neuchatel), Between Streets and Screen Maren Larsen (University of Zürich), Worlding Home Sarah Schilliger (University of Bern), Enacting Citizenship and Solidarity
A poster. On the left is a blue bar featuring a cityscape. On the right is a column starting with the Rutgers Newark logo. This is followed by the following text: "Imagining Community A Graduate Student Conference on Space, Place, and the Possibilities of Belonging April 10, 2026, 9am-5pm Paul Robeson Campus Center Co-organized by graduate students in American Studies and in Global Urban Studies (Joint PhD Program in Urban Systems), with support from Rutgers Global and Graduate School Newark. This is followed by logos for Global Urban Studies, Rutgers Global, the American Studies Program, and Graduate School Newark.
A cream poster with a black border on the top and a white border on the bottom. The black border contains the following text: P.H.D. IN URBAN SYSTEMS (USYS) Offered jointly by NJIT & Rutgers–Newark The cream section reads USYS PH.D. RESEARCH SHOWCASE "Urban Challenges and Possibilities" Join us to explore doctoral research in urban systems RESEARCH TRACKS 01 — Climate Change 02 — (Im)migration 03 — Social Justice (To the right of this text is a series of grey overlapping building shapes forming a cityscape). Presentations & Lunch Reception APRIL 7, 2026 • 10AM–2PM Research Exhibition On View: April 1–13 Mostoller Reading Room, Littman Library, Hillier College of Architecture and Design (HCAD) The white border at the bottom contains the following logos: NJIT: New Jersey Institute of Technology Hillier College of Architecture & Design GSA GUS: Global Urban Studies Rutgers University–Newark
A flyer with two text boxes. At the top, white text in a purple box: The Annual Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium Gender, Power, and Political Life Just below that in a magenta text box: Monday, March 23, 2026, 9:30AM–4PM EST Ackerson Hall, Dean’s Lounge, 180 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 About the symposium: As we confront a global wave of gender backlash and democratic erosion, this symposium brings together scholars to reflect on repression, resistance, and the future of gender politics in the U.S. and beyond. RSVP by March 17 at: https://go.rutgers.edu/a9dbkhdv Program Highlights 10:00 AM | Panel 1 Gender Backlash and Political Life Patterns of Repression and Resistance across Political Contexts 12:00 PM | Lunch & Featured Book Talk with Dr. Marwa Shalaby Varieties of Power: Women’s Political Representation in Arab Parliaments 2:00 PM | Panel 2 Gender Backlash and Academic Life Teaching, Research, and Community under Pressure Open to students, faculty, and community members. Light refreshments provided. A white R sits next to the following text at the bottom: Rutgers–Newark School of Arts and Sciences Women’s and Gender Studies In the bottom right-hand corner is a QR code for registration.
An event flyer. A man in a suit looks at the camera in the foreground. A blurry background seems to be a set of bookshelves. Logos for Rutgers Newark and KDP sit at the top. A QR code is nested at the bottom. The text reads: RUTGERS–NEWARK School of Arts and Sciences Department of Urban Education HOPE & JOY in Urban Education Centering Hope: The Role of Urban Education in Social Movements Guest Speaker Marc Lamont Hill Thursday, March 12 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 51 Halsey St, Express Newark, Room 213 Scan QR Code for FREE Tickets This event is FREE and open to the public! Dinner will be served.
Written at the bottom: "Imagining Community Space, Place, and the Possibilities of Belonging" Above the text are three pictures: Highlighted in blue is an aerial shot of a city with office buildings and apartments in the foreground and skyscrapers in the background. Highlighted in yellow is a person on a motorcycle next to a food cart. Highlighted in red is a nighttime protest with people marching on a street carrying signs.
A red-shaded photo of a cityscape of buildings sits in the background. In a darker red rectangle, the text reads "PhD Program in Global Urban Studies (line break) Apply by March 30 to be considered for teaching assistantship funding (line break) Rutgers University - Newark"
Call for Applications Global Urban Studies (GUS) PhD Program in Urban Systems We are happy to announce that an accelerated admissions cycle is currently underway for Fall 2026. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive. The deadline for applications is March 30.
Rutgers Newark logo with boxy R followed by the following text: "Call for Papers Imagining Community Space, Place, and the Possibilities of Belonging" "DATE: April 10, 2026 VENUE: Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rutgers University-Newark TIME: Full day, exact schedule TBA SUBMISSIONS DUE: February 26, 2026"
A book cover with orange and yellow ribbons. In the foreground reads the title "Asian America Rising: New Directions for Political Activism" and Edited by Diane Wong and Mark Tseng-Putterman.