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
- 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.
Constructing Leisure: Amusement Parks, Urban Transformations and Family Life in Buenos Aires in the Second Half of the 20th Century
13:00–
14:00ONLINE ONLYBrown Bag Seminar Ana Sanchez Troillet – “Constructing Leisure: Amusement Parks, Urban Transformations and Family Life in Buenos Aires in the Second Half of the 20th Century”…
Municipal-Led Green Financialization of Urban Development in Sweden: A New Form of Urban Entrepreneurialism
12:00–
13:00Niagara NICO826Brown Bag Seminar Lina Olsson and Özlem Celik – “Municipal-Led Green Financialization of Urban Development in Sweden: A New Form of Urban Entrepreneurialism” Zoom link This seminar…
The socio-ecological housing crisis. New valorization strategies and changing institutions.
12:00–
13:00Niagara NICO826Brown Bag Seminar Lisa Vollmer – “The socio-ecological housing crisis. New valorization strategies and changing institutions.” Zoom link This seminar is part of the IUR Brown Bag Seminar…
- 7February
Film Screening: THE FISH
14:00–
15:30Niagara A0826Brown Bag Seminar Karolina Bregula – Karolina Bregula’s film will be screened on the 7th of February 14-15.30 (half an hour, followed by a discussion) Info here: THE FISH – Karolina Breguła…
Beyond ‘bad density’ and territorial stigma
12:00–
13:00Niagara NICO826Brown Bag Seminar André Klaassen – “Beyond ‘bad density’ and territorial stigma” Zoom link This seminar is part of the IUR Brown Bag Seminar Series; check out…
Kick-off MEETING: Nordic Network of Global South Urbanisms (NEGSU)
11:00–
12:00NI:C0826Welcome to Malmö University for a kick-off meeting of the Nordic Network of Global South Urbanisms (NEGSU)! Launched earlier this year with a generous Seed Grant…
Digitalised Drug Market in Rio de Janeiro
12:00–
14:00Nereus (NEB1043)Bruno Cardoso – Assistant Professor at the Graduate Program in Sociology and Anthropology (PPGSA), in the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). This presentation…
Institutional investments in rental housing in Sweden and France: reflections on similarities and differences
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13:00NICO826Brown Bag Seminar Jennie Gustafsson & Mattieu Vogt – “Institutional investments in rental housing in Sweden and France: reflections on similarities and differences” Zoom link This seminar…
Post-growth Principles for Urban Regeneration: a thought experiment with the London 2012 Olympic Games legacy
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13:00NICO826Brown Bag Seminar Yvonne Rydin – Post-growth Principles for Urban Regeneration: a thought experiment with the London 2012 Olympic Games legacy Abstract: Post-growth thinking is a challenging…
- 27November
Making it home: Agency and structure in the housing pathways of asylum seekers in Ireland
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13:00NICO826Brown Bag Seminar Martin Grander & Mark Connaughton – “Making it home: Agency and structure in the housing pathways of asylum seekers in Ireland” Zoom link This…
Masculinities and Everyday Morality on Public Transport
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13:00ZoomBrown Bag Seminar Romit Chowdhury – “Masculinities and Everyday Morality on Public Transport” Zoom link This seminar is part of the IUR Brown Bag Seminar Series; check…
Processes of Eco-Social Policy Integration in European Urban Areas
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13:00NIC0826Brown Bag Seminar Jana Brandl – Processes of Eco-Social Policy Integration in European Urban Areas Zoom link This seminar is part of the IUR Brown Bag Seminar…