Urban Political Podcast
Ross Beveridge, Markus Kip, Mais Jafari, Nitin Bathla, Julio Paulos, Nicolas Goez, Talja Blokland
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109 episodes — long track record
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109 - Corridors, Logistics, and Circulation (Cities and Geopolitics III)
A mini-series on Cities and Geopolitics by Urban Political Podcast in collaboration with the Second Cold War Observatory and Urban Geography Journal The third episode of the Cities and Geopolitics…
108 – Infrastructures of Power (Cities and Geopolitics II)
A mini-series in collaboration with the Second Cold War Observatory and Urban Geography Journal The second episode of the Cities and Geopolitics series turns to the material architectures through…
107 - Tenant Politics and Urban Political Economy
Within the last years four books have been published exploring the political economy of the private rental sector, with a focus on inequality and resistance. This episode would bring together all…
106 - Cities and Geopolitics I
A mini-series by Urban Political Podcast in collaboration with the Second Cold War Observatory and Urban Geography Journal Additional Links Schindler, Seth, et al. "The second cold war: US-China…
105 -Transforming Local Statehood II: Progressive Possibilities?
While the first episode on the transformations of the local state focussed on current authoritarian takeover in different European contexts, this episode will zoom into the progressive possibilities…
104 - Transforming Local Statehood I: Towards Authoritarian Takeover?
Across Europe, local states are in a dire predicament, experiencing the consequences of austerity cuts, shortage of staff as well as a lack of trust in (local) government. Overlapping crises such as…
103 – Beyond Neoliberal Urbanism?
Authoritarian Urbanism Series Are we seeing the emergence of a new conjuncture for urbanism? The final part of our mini series asks whether authoritarian neoliberalism has created the conditions for…
102 - Authoritarian Practices in Urban Government
Authoritarian Urbanism Series Today it seems fairly obvious to say that urban government has become more authoritarian – there is vastly increased levels of surveillance, violent and militarised…
101 – Authoritarian Populism and the City
Authoritarian Urbanism Series Across the world, a rightward populist turn is reshaping politics, everyday life, and the spaces we inhabit. This series examines the rise of authoritarian urbanism born…
100 – Looking Back, Looking Forward
6 Years of the Urban Political Podcast This episode is our 100th! We are delighted that we have reached this landmark and thank all our listeners and contributors since we started the Urban Political…
99 - The Impossible Possibility of 'Home'
For a Liberatory Politics of Home What does it mean to be at 'home', when 'home' is the expression of structural forms of violence, at the intersection of anthropocentrism, patriarchy,…
98 - (Re)Politicising Housing
Where is Urban Politics? This is our second episode in collaboration with the ‘Where is Urban Politics?’ hybrid seminar series hosted by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands between…
97 - In Loving Memory of Mark Saunders
We dedicate this episode to the extraordinary urban filmmaker and tireless social-justice advocate, Mark Saunders, who passed away recently at the age of 68. Mark’s powerful contributions to…
96 - Digital Cities and Democracy
In this episode Ross Beveridge, co-founder of our Podcast, and guests discuss the topic of digital cities and democracy. Digitalisation is transforming cities, urbanization and urban life – but how…
95 - The Urban Crisis at Night: Engaging the Polycrisis after Dark
Urban Polycrisis Series To what extent does the current polycrisis intensify in urban settings during nighttime hours? Night lives are already characterized by precarity, urban inequalities, deeply…
94 - Urban Racial Politics in Cartagena, Colombia
Urban Polycrisis Series This episode will be conducted in Spanish, in line with the podcast's aim to de-center urban knowledge production by showcasing distinctive urban perspectives, and linguistic…
93 - Normative Insurgency: Responses to the Urban Polycrisis from the Global South
Polycrisis Series This new Polycrisis series will explore the complex set of protracted, interconnected, and mutually reinforcing crises that disproportionately affect urban centers and urban…
92 - Radically Legal Politics and Housing Expropriation in Berlin
Deutsche Wohnen & Co. Enteignen This episode is a talk by Joanna Kusiak at the Think&Drink Colloquium of Georg-Simmel-Centre for Urban Studies at Humboldt University Berlin. It gives insights…
91 - The Suburban Frontier
Middle-Class Construction in Dar es Salaam African cities are under construction. Beyond the urban redevelopment schemes and large-scale infrastructure projects reconfiguring central city skylines,…
90 - Looking Back at Eight Years of Municipalist Government in Barcelona
The movement-party Barcelona en Comú In this episode, we reflect on the rise, evolution, and legacy of Barcelona en Comú, the emblematic movement-party that governed the city of Barcelona from 2015…
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