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.
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 C0826Preliminary programme: Adam Agace presents his report on the EU Affordable Housing Plan. For researchers engaging with housing and welfare-related issues at Malmö University, with…
The Humanities at Work seminar series: Spatial practice & aesthetics
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: archive group meeting
10:00–
12:00Lundtoftegade, CopenhagenOpen to anyone interested in archiving practices! We hope to see you for the first of a series of events hosted by the Copenhagen case…
The Humanties at Work seminar series: Foundations
10:15–
12:00K3 studio: Niagara C0505Note: This seminar has been moved from 16/2 to 24/2. THE HUMANITIES AT WORK SEMINAR SERIES A Four-Seminar Series on Applying and Rethinking the Humanities…
NGA online panel discussion: Design, Pedagogy, Access
20:00–
21:00DigitalSteve Marr will participate in the panel discussion, ‘Design, Pedagogy, Access’ hosted by the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC on January 14. More…
Caring for urban nature: feminist contributions to environmental ethics
12:00–
13:00Niagara C0826 and ZoomSpeaker: Anders Melin In person at Niagara C0826 and on Zoom (link). Abstract: Originally, environmental ethics, understood here as the philosophical discipline that concerns the moral relationship…
Urban Humanities application seminar
13:15–
16:00Niagara B0824This seminar is intended for those with interest in the urban humanities theme. Everyone who wants to can share project ideas for oral feedback: full…
Injustices behind closed windows: thermal practices and housing in Geneva
12:00–
13:00Niagara C0826 and ZoomSpeaker: Alice Guilbert (University of Geneva) In person at Niagara C0826 and on Zoom (link). Abstract forthcoming. This seminar is part of the IUR Brown…
Housing and Welfare monthly lunch discussion
12:00–
13:30Niagara C0826Welcome to February’s Housing and Welfare lunch talk This Monday, we will have a presentation by Samuel Pedersen Jones from RUC, a visiting PhD student…
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 format…
Film Screening and Conversation: Power to Renovation by HouseEurope!
15:15–
17:00Orkanen OR:E439HouseEurope! is a registered non-profit policy lab based in Berlin, dedicated to the design and implementation of EU policy. Their team and working methods are…