The 'brown bag sessions' provide a regular space for scholars and practitioners to discuss the latest developments and reports that are of relevance to urban policy and practice.
Updates
Jonathan Silver: Climate change, energy networks and the urban poor in Accra: a neighborhood perspective
Jun 30, 2011 — Cape Town
In this brownbag session, Jonathan Silver will focus on the James Town/Ga Mashie neighborhood in Accra and explore the political ecologies of climate change and energy networks at a community level.Th ...
Cape Town's emerging public transport future and the BRT project
Oct 13, 2010 — Cape Town
There are substantial developments taking place in Cape Town's public transport environment. These include the new MyCiti bus rapid transit project, portions of which will begin operating early i ...
Gangs, drugs and entrepreneurship in contemporary Urban Nicaragua
Sep 8, 2009 — Cape Town
Dr Dennis Rodgers, Senior Research Fellow, Brooks World Poverty Institute,University of Manchester will conduct this seminar in Room 1, Engeo Building, Upper Campus. No RSVP neccessary.
A Tale of All Cities - A Short History of the Evolution of Shack Dwellers International
Sep 9, 2009 — Cape Town
Joel Bolnick, of Shack Dwellers International in Cape Town gives an overview on the history of the organisation, followed by a Q&A and sicussion session.
Reportback: The 5th Urban Research Symposium
Aug 19, 2009 — Cape Town
Yvonne Hansen shares her impressions of the theme of the The 5th Urban Research Symposium held in Marseille, France. The theme of the symposium was "Cities and Climate Change: Responding to an ...
Reportback: The Global Research Network in Urban Health Equity Meeting
Aug 19, 2009 — Cape Town
Warren Smit recently attended the Global Research Network in Urban Health Equity Meeting in Mexico. In this brownbag session, he shares some of his thoughts and experiences on some of the key issues ...
