Events
Stay up to date with upcoming events at the Institute, including public lectures, academic seminars, workshops, and guest talks. Our events are open to a broad audience and aim to spark dialogue on pressing urban issues.
Upcoming Events
Brown Bag Seminar: Lisa Björkman
12:00–
13:00Niagara C0826 and ZoomThis event will be hybrid in Niagara C0826 and on Zoom (link here). Please join us in welcoming our newest addition to IUR, visiting researcher…
- 19September
Bostadsvrålet dag 1
09:30–
18:00Rosengårds FolketshusBostadsvrålet kommer i år koppla hyreskamper till bredare frågor om urban och rumslig rättvisa. Vi bjuder in flera aktörer för att diskutera hur bostaden är…
- 20September
Bostadsvrålet dag 2
09:30–
15:00Rosengårds FolkethusBostadsvrålet kommer i år koppla hyreskamper till bredare frågor om urban och rumslig rättvisa. Vi bjuder in flera aktörer för att diskutera hur bostaden är…
Startup seminar: Ikram Abdulkadir (IUR Artist in Residence 2026)
13:15–
15:00Niagara K3 studio (5th floor)Throughout 2026, Malmö-based artist Ikram Abdulkadir will join IUR and Urban Humanities as artist in residence. Participating in both our public activities and everyday routines,…
Brown Bag Seminar: Magnus Gustafson
12:00–
13:00Hybrid: Niagara C0826 and ZoomThis event will be hybrid in Niagara C0826 and on Zoom (link here). Title: In the Tracks of Cement – Aspects of Cement’s Impact on…
- 1October
(Conference) Learning with Place: Place-Based Learning, Education, and Citizenship
09:00–
16:30Niagara A0507Att lära med platsen: Platsbaserat lärande, undervisning och medborgarskap Vi bjuder in forskare, universitetslärare samt lärare i grundskola och gymnasium till ett gemensamt utforskande av…
Brown Bag Seminar: Chad Boda
12:00–
13:00NIC0826 and ZoomThis seminar will be in person at Niagara C0826 and hybrid on Zoom (link here). Speaker: Chad Boda Title: An emerging restoration movement in southern…
Housing and Welfare lunch talk
12:00–
13:00NIC0826The Housing and Welfare lunch talks are informal sessions where we chat about what’s happening within the housing and welfare theme – ideas for upcoming…
Day 1: A Space Called Free
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Venue TBA21–22 October, Malmö Venue TBA What makes a space feel free? Is freedom something a space can offer, or something people create together? Across two…
Day 2: A Space Called Free
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Venue TBA21–22 October, Malmö Venue TBA What makes a space feel free? Is freedom something a space can offer, or something people create together? Across two…
- 4November
Urban photography seminar
13:15–
15:00Venue TBAThroughout 2026, Malmö-based artist Ikram Abdulkadir will join Urban Humanities as artist in residence. Participating in both our public activities and everyday routines, she will…
Housing and Welfare lunch talk
12:00–
13:00NIC0826The Housing and Welfare lunch talks are informal sessions where we chat about what’s happening within the housing and welfare theme – ideas for upcoming…
Brown Bag Seminar: Rafael Martínez
12:00–
13:00NIC0826 and ZoomThis seminar will be in person at Niagara C0826 and hybrid on Zoom (link here). Speaker: Rafael Martínez (Research Fellow, Asian Vision Institute) Title: Living…
Housing and Welfare lunch talk
12:00–
13:00NIC0826The Housing and Welfare lunch talks are informal sessions where we chat about what’s happening within the housing and welfare theme – ideas for upcoming events, seminars,…
Day 1: Justice Still Not Settled
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Hägerstensåsens medborgarhus in Hägersten, SwedenJustice Still Not Settled 9–10 December, Hägerstensåsens medborgarhus in Hägersten, Sweden When is justice settled? Can it ever be? Across two days of talks, conversations,…
Day 2: Justice Still Not Settled
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Hägerstensåsens medborgarhus in Hägersten, SwedenJustice Still Not Settled 9–10 December, Hägerstensåsens medborgarhus in Hägersten, Sweden When is justice settled? Can it ever be? Across two days of talks, conversations,…
Past Events
Curious about what we’ve been up to? Take a look at some of our recent talks, workshops, and seminars.
Afterparty to Urban Justice Yard Party
10:00–
15:00New art museum in Kungsparken: Slottsgatan 33Will we meet at our urban justice yard party? We end the summer with an urban justice yard party on 27 August. For everyone interested…
Urban Justice Yard Party
17:00–
21:00Courtyard at Kristianstadsgatan 16Will we meet at our urban justice yard party? We end the summer with an urban justice yard party on 27 August. For everyone interested…
CORNER traveling exhibition: Day 3
11:00–
18:00Christiania, Copenhagen (next to the grey hall)CORNER is a travelling installation on housing, energy and community futures. It is part of the Prefigure project. CORNER will be open daily from 11:00, next to…
CORNER traveling exhibition: Day 2
11:00–
18:00Christiania, Copenhagen (next to the grey hall)CORNER is a travelling installation on housing, energy and community futures. It is part of the Prefigure project. CORNER will be open daily from 11:00, next to…
CORNER traveling exhibition: Day 1
11:00–
18:00Christiania, Copenhagen (next to the grey hall)CORNER is a travelling installation on housing, energy and community futures. It is part of the Prefigure project. CORNER will be open daily from 11:00, next to…
SEMINAR AND CITY WALK: Financial landlords in Canada and Sweden
10:15–
16:00Seminar: Niagara C0826. City walk: meet at Arbetets ära statue (Möllevångstorget)Seminar 10.15-12.00 with Cloé St-Hilaire: Financialization and the digital divide in Canadian rental housing: three data vignettes (room: NIC0826) Abstract: From Vancouver to Montreal, tenants…
Sound, Rhythm, and the City: Exploring Architecture, Emotion, and Brain-Responses
09:30–
15:30Orkanen, Malmö UniversityCould music help us better understand the connection between design and the feelings it evokes? This one-day workshop brings together artistic practice, architectural thinking, neuroscience…
Lunch seminar: Andreas Eggertsen (City of Malmö) on climate strategy
12:00–
13:00Niagara C0826In this lunch presentation Andreas Eggertsen, climate strategist at the city planning office in Malmö, will discuss ongoing, upcoming and potential work that the city is engaged…
- 16June
IUR at Malmö Meets Democracy Week: Democracy in the city – a focus on urban justice
14:00–
15:40Niagara 5th floorOn 16 June, Malmö University is hosting a full day of dialogue, knowledge-sharing and collaboration on democracy. The event forms part of the Malmö Meets…
Housing and Welfare monthly lunch discussion
12:00–
13:30Niagara B0824For researchers engaging with housing and welfare-related issues at Malmö University, with the purpose of strengthening collaborations, exchanging ideas, and exploring joint opportunities. The format…
Welcome seminar: Rachel Bok
13:00–
14:30Niagara C0826Please join IUR in a seminar to welcome our visiting scholar for 2026, Rachel Bok (University of Toronto Scarborough). Rachel will kick off her monthlong…
Communal and multispecies care for displaced people: Homestay accommodation within and beyond the hosting households (Joint seminar between IUR, NBV, and MIM)
10:15–
12:00Niagara 9th floor seminar room and ZoomAll are welcome to a joint seminar hosted by IUR, the Housing and Welfare Research Network (NBV) and the Malmö Institute for Migration Studies (MIM).…