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.
Mapping the Margins workshop series: learning from Bristol, U.K. (part one)
15:00–
16:00Niagara C0826Organised by Mathilda Rosengren (Malmö University) & Myrto Dagkouli-Kyriakoglou (University of the Aegean) Mapping has long played an integral part in both city-making and critically understanding the urban, yet in…
Sensory anthropology, participation and immersive technology
12:00–
13:00Niagara C0826 and ZoomSpeaker: Josepha (Joshka) Wessels In person at Niagara C0826 and on Zoom (link). Abstract: This Brown Bag seminar reflects on the participatory use of immersive 360°…
Mapping the Margins workshop series: initial meeting & historical study visit
11:30–
14:00Niagara C0826 and the Malmö City Planning Office (August Palms plats 1)Organised by Mathilda Rosengren (Malmö University) & Myrto Dagkouli-Kyriakoglou (University of the Aegean) Mapping has long played an integral part in both city-making and critically understanding the urban,…
Kommunal styrning och lokala hyresmarknader i förändring: Rapportsläpp och panelsamtal (Swedish-language event)
10:00–
12:00Niagara auditorium B2Rapporten presenterar slutsatser från forskningsprojektet ”Kommunal styrning och lokala hyresmarknader i förändring: medelstora kommuners strategier i mötet med fastighetsinvesterare” (2022-01384_Formas). Projektet har undersökt kommunal styrning…
(CANCELED) Book Talk on City of Desire: Biography of the Largest Informal Settlement in Bangladesh
15:00–
17:00Niagara auditorium B0E07This event has unfortunately been canceled due to visa and flight issues. City of Desire by Tanzil Shafique is a portrait of the largest informal settlement in Bangladesh. It…
Neutrality’s Empire: Swedish colonialism in the industrial age
09:15–
11:00Niagara lecture hall B2In their recently published book “Neutrality’s Empire”, Per Högselius, David Nilsson and Hanna Vikström examine Sweden’s actions in colonial arenas during the industrial age. Although…
(CANCELLED – see event text) Using participatory action research for communal green space design in Zambian slums
12:00–
13:00Niagara C0826 and ZoomUPDATE: this event has been cancelled. Please check back soon for a reschedule date. Speaker: Cecilia Fåhraeus In person at Niagara C0826 and on Zoom (link). Abstract: This…
Urban Humanities open workshop: Sarah de Leeuw
10:00–
12:00Niagara C1129Join us for an open workshop/discussion with Dr. Sarah de Leeuw (University of Northern British Columbia) on creative and arts-based research methods. In late January,…
The Humanities at Work seminar series: Urban justice
10:15–
12:00K3 studio: Niagara C0505THE HUMANITIES AT WORK SEMINAR SERIES A Four-Seminar Series on Applying and Rethinking the Humanities Through the City Format: Two short talks per seminar (20…
The Humanities at Work seminar series: Publics & co-creation
10:15–
12:00K3 studio: Niagara C0505THE HUMANITIES AT WORK SEMINAR SERIES A Four-Seminar Series on Applying and Rethinking the Humanities Through the City Format: Two short talks per seminar (20…
Urban Humanities: Archives for All group meeting
10:15–
12:00Niagara B0824These meetings are open to everyone interested in archival theory and practice—especially perspectives emerging at the intersection of archives and urban justice. The group brings…
Housing and Welfare monthly lunch discussion
12:00–
13:30Niagara C0826For researchers engaging with housing and welfare-related issues at Malmö University, with the purpose of strengthening collaborations, exchanging ideas, and exploring joint opportunities. The preliminary…