The Institute for Urban Research welcomes scholars and artists from around the world through our annual calls for visiting researchers and artists in residence. These one-month stays at Malmö University offer a chance to engage in an interdisciplinary environment, participate in our vibrant academic community, and explore urban issues in creative and critical ways. Whether you’re a postdoctoral urban researcher or a practicing artist with a research interest, our programs support collaborative knowledge-making rooted in the urban experience.
Our Visitors
Past and present visitors to IUR can be found here.
Visiting scholars
Autumn 2025
- Amber Howard (University of Bristol)
Autumn 2024
- Syeda Jenifa Zahan (Polytechnic of Turin)
- Miguel A. Montalva Barba (University of Massachusetts Boston)
Autumn 2023
- Kavita Ramakrishnan (University of East Anglia)
Autumn 2022
- Didem Unal Abaday (University of Helsinki)
Autumn 2021
- Valeria Raimondi (Gran Sasso Institute)
Autumn 2019
- Markus Holdo (Uppsala University)
- Robert A. Saunders (Farmingdale State College, SUNY). Check out an article about Robert in Sydsvenskan (in Swedish) and an interview in Swedish Radio (in Swedish, parts in English). And watch Robert’s lecture at Panora, an event co-produced with Medea.
- Marilu Melo Zurita (University of New South Wales). Read about Marilu’s workshop on urban underground spaces at Malmö University.
Artists in Residence
Spring 2025
- Dr. Friederike Landau-Donnelly (Germany). See their work here.
Autumn 2024
- Helena Fernandez-Cavada (Malmö). See her work here.
Autumn 2023
- Karolina Bregula (Poland). See her work here .
Spring 2022
- Alessandro Guida & Viviana Rubbo (Rotterdam, The Netherlands). See their work here.
- David Peter Kerr (Glasgow, Scotland ). See his work here .
Autumn 2019
- Carolina Hicks (Los Angeles, USA). Read a story about Carolina published by Jönköping University (only in Swedish).
- Gernot Wieland (Berlin, Germany). Read a story about Gernot on Malmö University’s home page (in English and Swedish).
Opportunities to Join Us
Explore our recurring calls for visiting scholars and artists-in-residence—open invitations to become part of our dynamic and interdisciplinary research environment.
Call: Visiting Scholars
We regularly invite postdoctoral urban researchers to join us for a one-month fully funded research stay at Malmö University. Visiting scholars are integrated into the Institute’s academic life, participating in seminars, lectures, and collaborative research. The call is open to scholars with a PhD awarded within the past decade and with a demonstrated interest in multidisciplinary urban research.
Call: Artist in Residence
In collaboration with the School of Arts and Communication (K3), the IUR offers a fully funded one-month residency for artists whose work engages with urban themes. The residency supports project-based, research-driven artistic practice, providing access to university facilities and the opportunity to present work publicly. Artists become part of a creative, interdisciplinary environment with strong ties to Malmö’s vibrant cultural scene.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Are there other vacancies available?
The IUR advertises all of its vacancies in Malmö University’s Job Opportunities section. If there is nothing there, it means that we currently do not have any open positions.
Are there other postdoctoral opportunities at the IUR?
We are keen to host outstanding early-career researchers through postdoctoral fellowships awarded by external funding schemes. Please contact Carina Listerborn with your CV and a brief outline of your research proposal if you have been awarded funding and are interested in conducting postdoctoral research hosted by the IUR. Please note that the Institute will only support the strongest applicants.
Schemes that the IUR is happy to support includes (but is not limited to):
- FORTE International Postdoc
- FORMAS Mobility Grant for Early-Career Researchers
- VR’s International Postdoc
- Marie Curie Individual Fellowships
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (Urban Studies Foundation)
I am a bachelor’s/master’s student, can I be an intern at the IUR?
The IUR currently only offers internship positions to students enrolled within the Master’s in Urban Studies at Malmö University.
I am about to finish my PhD degree, can I still apply to the Visiting Scholar scheme?
Applicants must have completed their PhD degree before the call’s deadline.