Cities at the Center of the World
In collaboration with the Center for Global Studies at George Mason University, The Wilson Center’s Urban Sustainability Laboratory invites you to a discussion of the nexus between urban growth and globalization. Please join leading urban scholars, practitioners and policy makers for a discussion of the social, spatial and political terrain of cities as critical global centers.
Overview
Cities at the Center of the World
The Wilson Center’s Urban Sustainability Laboratory and the Center for Global Studies at George Mason University invite you to a discussion of the nexus between urban growth and globalization. Please join leading urban scholars, practitioners and policy makers for a discussion of the social, spatial and political terrain of cities as critical global centers. The conference will feature panel discussions on: emerging issues in urban development; new directions in global urban research; and, slums, globalization and urban adaptation.
Keynote Address
Cities of Megasecurity: Urban Brazil and Egypt as Laboratories for New Models of Global Governance and Popular Resistance
Paul Amar, Associate Professor, Global & International Studies Program, University of California, Santa Barbara
Speakers:
Desmond Arias
Associate Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University
Gilberto Chona
Lead Specialist, Fiscal Policy and Urban Economics, Fiscal and Municipal Management Division, Institutions for Development, Inter-American Development Bank
Beth Chitekwe-Biti
Founding Director, Dialogue on Shelter a Zimbabwe Slum Dwellers International, Member Slum Dwellers International
Ellen Hamilton
Lead Urban Specialist, Urban Development and Resilience Unit, Sustainable Development Network, World Bank
Martin Murray
Professor of Urban Planning, Taubman College and Department of African-American and African Studies (DAAS), University of Michigan
Malini Ranganathan
Assistant Professor, Global Environmental Politics, School of International Service, American University
Xuefei Ren
Associate Professor of Sociology and Global Urban Studies, Michigan State University
Andrew Rudd
Urban Environment Officer, Urban Planning and Design Branch ,UN-Habitat
Rashmi Sadana
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, George Mason University
Kristin Scott
Term Assistant Professor of Integrative Studies and Ph.D. Candidate in Cultural Studies, George Mason University
Documents & Downloads
- Cities at the Center of the WorldDownload
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Hosted By
Urban Sustainability Laboratory
Since 1991, the Urban Sustainability Laboratory has advanced solutions to urban challenges—such as poverty, exclusion, insecurity, and environmental degradation—by promoting evidence-based research to support sustainable, equitable and peaceful cities. Read more
Environmental Change and Security Program
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Read more
Global Risk and Resilience Program
The Global Risk and Resilience Program (GRRP) seeks to support the development of inclusive, resilient networks in local communities facing global change. By providing a platform for sharing lessons, mapping knowledge, and linking people and ideas, GRRP and its affiliated programs empower policymakers, practitioners, and community members to participate in the global dialogue on sustainability and resilience. Empowered communities are better able to develop flexible, diverse, and equitable networks of resilience that can improve their health, preserve their natural resources, and build peace between people in a changing world. Read more
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