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.
NEGSU Film Screening: A Place in the City
15:15–
17:00Auditorium B1, Niagara, Nordenskiöldsgatan 1The Nordic Network of Global South Urbanisms (NEGSU) warmly invites all to a screening of Gabriel Silvestre’s debut film A Place in the City. ABOUT…
NEGSU/Latinamerika i fokus screening of Toroboro: The Name of Plants
17:00–
19:20Panora (Friisgatan 19D, Malmö)The Nordic Network of Global South Urbanisms (NEGSU) will collaborate with the Malmö-based film and cultural festival Latinamerika i fokus for a screening of the film Toroboro: The Name…
Rooftop Screening: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
17:00–
19:00Cinemateket, Gothersgade 55, CopenhagenDate & Time: Saturday, September 27, from 17:00 Venue: Cinemateket, Gothersgade 55, Copenhagen Part of: Copenhagen Architecture Forum (CAFx) As the biennial’s program states: Copenhagen…
Radical Nuisance? Contemporary Art Practices and Re-Imagined Globality
12:00–
13:00Hybrid: Niagara C0826 and ZoomSpeaker: Mansi Kashatria (Linköping University) In-person at Niagara C0826 and on Zoom. Abstract: Contemporary art is often understood as a shared ‘now’, a space where diverse…
Biweekly Urban Humanities Research Group Meeting
10:15–
12:00Niagara B0824Note: these meetings have been changed from being held weekly to being held biweekly. Join us for biweekly Monday sessions (10:15–12:00) in room NI:B0824. These…
Housing and Welfare monthly lunch discussion
12:00–
13:30Niagara C0826To strengthen our collaboration, exchange ideas, and explore joint opportunities in Housing and Welfare-related issues, we will start a series of monthly lunch talks on Mondays, 12:00–13:30, beginning…
Housing and Welfare monthly lunch discussion
12:00–
13:30Niagara C0826To strengthen our collaboration, exchange ideas, and explore joint opportunities in Housing and Welfare-related issues, we will start a series of monthly lunch talks on Mondays, 12:00–13:30, beginning…
Housing and Welfare monthly lunch discussion
12:00–
13:30Niagara C0826To strengthen our collaboration, exchange ideas, and explore joint opportunities in Housing and Welfare-related issues, we will start a series of monthly lunch talks on Mondays, 12:00–13:30, beginning…
Housing and Welfare monthly lunch discussion
12:00–
13:30Niagara C0826To strengthen our collaboration, exchange ideas, and explore joint opportunities in Housing and Welfare-related issues, we will start a series of monthly lunch talks on Mondays,…
An introduction to co-production, collaborative and co-creative methods
09:15–
16:00Orkanen Storm (A122)A full-day workshop focusing on co-production, collaborative and co-creative methods led by Professor Debbie Watson who is the Director of Bristol University’s Brigstow Institute –…
Working with Community Researchers in Co-produced Research
09:15–
12:00Orkanen Storm (A122)Across communities, the third sector, and academia, there is an increasing focus on research that is undertaken co-productively – between communities and universities – and which includes community…
Building Trust and Community Safety through Collaborative Practices – The role of the UK’s National Police Race Action Plan
13:15–
15:00Niagara A0507This lecture/workshop examines the evolving landscape of community safety through the lens of the UK’s emerging community policing model. Central to the discussion is the…