News
Don’t let Philly homes get abandoned. Fix them up instead.
Brand new Urban Studies major Layla Sayed got an op-ed published in the Philadephia Inquirer. Impressive! The idea: Low-income homeowners are losing their homes because they can't afford basic…
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Two college buds spent 19 hours riding 10 NJ Transit buses across NJ
Armed with Cheez-Its, pretzels and a whiteboard to track their journey and fares, Jeremy Zorek and Miles Taylor attempted what few — perhaps no one, at least not voluntarily — have done before.
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New Article from Professor Smith
Capital-Star Opinion Editorial on how PA’s incarcerated are doing their part to fight gun violence from the inside out. Tens of thousands of Americans with criminal records are fighting to restore…
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Students call on Penn to drop discipline against protesters, fully divest from fossil fuels
Students unveiled a petition with more than 850 signatures, calling on Penn to drop the disciplinary charges and refrain from bringing future disciplinary action against peaceful protesters.
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The Sanctuary City
Congratulations to Domenic Vitiello on his newest book, The Sanctuary City, where he talks about immigration and community through the guiding lens of sanctuary city policy.
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Internships and Job Opportunities April 2022
CPCRS Research Assistant – Exhibition Curation
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Dr. John Keene, City & Regional Planning, and Urban Studies
The Urban Studies Program reports with sadness the passing of Dr. John Keene, Emeritus Professor of City and Regional Planning and long-standing member of the Urban Studies faculty.
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Inquirer Op Ed on Redistricting by John Kromer
Professor John Kromer (URBS 451, The Politics of Housing & Community Development) wrote a sensible op-ed in today's Philly Inquirer:
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Internships and Job Opportunities March 2022
Associate/Senior Associate at Connect the Dots
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2022 Alumni Engagement Fellow
The Urban Studies Program is pleased to announce Anna Duan, C’22, the inaugural Urban Studies Alumni Engagement Fellowship recipient for 2022!
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Welcome to Urban Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Urban Studies is an interdisciplinary program in the College of Arts & Sciences. It draws on faculty and resources across the university and the city to offer students a multi-faceted approach to the study of urban trends.
Upcoming Events
'Slavs Only': Understanding the Spatialization of Race in Urban Russia
Speaker: Mariana Irby, PhD Candidate in Anthropology, Interest in Anthropology of the state, citizenship, urban studies, migration & borders, former USSR Discussant: Kevin Platt received his B.A. from Amherst…
"A Very Racist Neighborhood:" Reputation, Stigma, and Narrative Framing in a Chicago Neighborhood
Join in person McNeil Building 414 3718 Locust Walk Speaker: Andres Villatoro, Ph.D. Student in Sociology Discussant: Professor Akira Drake Rodriguez Abstract: There is a growing understanding of the role…
Spotlight
Matt Pershe
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." --Jim Elliot
Julia Hansen
“What is the city but the people?” – William Shakespeare
Andrew T. Lamas
"If I can't dance and do critical urban studies, then I don't want to be a part of your revolution." —Emma Goldman (with a slight addition)
