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
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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.
Vernissage: Hem ljuva hem – för vem?
15:30–
16:30Orkanen LibraryMalmö University Library exhibition called Hem ljuva hem – för vem? (Home sweet home – for whom?), based on Carina Listerborn and Martin Grander‘s research on housing. The exhibition will…
New challenges for intermediate areas in North- West Italy. Emerging marginalities and railway infrastructures transformations.
12:00–
13:00NIC0826 and zoomBrown Bag Seminar Francesca Lacqua – New challenges for intermediate areas in North- West Italy. Emerging marginalities and railway infrastructures transformations. This seminar is part of…
New Territorial Narratives- Photography as a tool for analysis, critical observation and communication of territorial changes.
15:00–
17:00K3 Studio: NIC 0541Viviana Rubbo and Alessandro Guida from Paesaggisensibil will give a seminar about their work in Malmö, where they will develop a programme of exploration of…
David Kerr: IUR Artist in Residence
15:00–
17:00NIC826David will present his new series of images inspired by research discussions and observations on placemaking, and the outcomes of a number of placemaking initiatives and related…
RESEARCH WORKSHOP – Evictability: Understanding the nexus of migration and urban displacements
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ABF Malmö, Stora salen, Spånehusvägen 47.PROGRAM OVERVIEW Thursday, June 2: ABF Malmö, Stora salen, Spånehusvägen 47 (from Malmö C take bus #5 to Folkets park) 13:00-14:00 Informal lunch, location TBD…
Property rights and prospective mining
12:00–
13:00ZOOMBrown Bag Seminar Ulrika Waaranperä– Property rights and prospective mining. This seminar is part of the IUR Brown Bag Seminar Series, check out the rest…
A Circular Argument a Creative Exploration of Power and Space.
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13:00zoomBrown Bag Seminar Martin Cathcart Frödén- A Circular Argument a Creative Exploration of Power and Space. This seminar is part of the IUR Brown Bag…
- 11May
Value conflict in urban biodiversity management – case studies of Swedish municipalities
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13:00Hybrid: Room NIC:0826 / ZoomBrown Bag Seminar Anders Melin – Value conflict in urban biodiversity management – case studies of Swedish municipalities. This seminar is part of the IUR Brown…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – a role model for young adults living in the suburbs?
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13:00zoomBrown Bag Seminar Cristine Sarrimo – Zlatan Ibrahimovic – a role model for young adults living in the suburbs? This seminar is part of the IUR…
The Many Reincarnations of Swedish Smart Housing (1980–2010)
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13:00zoomBrown Bag Seminar Fredrik Torrison – The Many Reincarnations of Swedish Smart Housing (1980–2010). This seminar is part of the IUR Brown Bag Seminar Series, check out…
Property rights and prospective mining
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13:00zoomBrown Bag Seminar Ulrika Waaranperä – Property rights and prospective mining. This seminar is part of the IUR Brown Bag Seminar Series, check out the rest of…
Making a curriculum: A study of knowledge in Swedish School geography
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13:00zoomBrown Bag Seminar David Örbring – Making a curriculum: A study of knowledge in Swedish School geography. This seminar is part of the IUR Brown Bag Seminar…