News
New York City in the Time of Covid-19
Check out David Grazian, Professor of Sociology and
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The Ecology of Homicide
Eric C. Schneider (1951-2017) was an indispensable and long-time member of the Urban Studies family at Penn.
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Urbie Publishes Paper
Congratulations to Urbs Junior Anna Duan, who recently got a paper published in the Macksey Journal, an undergraduate research symposium journal based at Johns Hopkins University.
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Mural Arts Course Wordpress Site
Check out the beautiful maps, photography, and analysis done by this year's Mural Arts course! https://bigpicturesmuralarts.wordpress.com/
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The passing of an Urban Studies colleague
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Felipe Gorostiza, a valued and long-time member of the Urban Studies faculty. Felipe succumbed to Covid-19 virus on April 15, 2020.
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A Wall of Our Own
Read Paul Farber's (URBS '05 & lecturer of Mapping Philadelphia course) book A Wall of Our Own: An American History of the Berlin Wall<
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Congratulations to Piotr
Big congratulations to Urbs senior Piotr Wojcik (pictured right), on being named a 2019-2020 Dean’s Scholar.
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Op-Ed on the Rizzo Statue
Read Paul Farber's (URBS '05 and lecturer of Mapping Philadelphia course) opinion piece in the Inquirer, on the Frank Rizzo statue and the power of public monuments:
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URBS Senior Publishes Article
Congratulations to Jessica Lim (URBS '18), whose senior seminar and honors paper assessed Penn’s support for its ABCS courses, in light of the call for the university to commit to PILOTs (Payment in…
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How to Help When a Loved One is Considering Suicide
Jack Park (URBS '15) is featured in a People Magazine article, sharing advice on how to start the conversation and provide support when someone you know may be depressed.
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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
Neighbors, Nightclubs, and Noise: Sound and Urban Relations in Mexico City
Presenter: Elizabeth Bynum, PhD Candidate, Music and Anthropology Discussant: David Gouverneur, Associate Professor of Practice, Landscape Architecture Mexico City has consistently ranked as one of the world’s…
Public Shaming and Social Policing in Republican Rome
Presenter: Jordan Rogers, PhD Candidate, Ancient History Discussant: David Grazian, Professor of Sociology and Communication, Faculty Director of Urban Studies How did urban communities in Republican Rome (ca. 5th…
The World Is Always Coming to an End: Pulling Together and Apart in a Chicago Neighborhood
Save the Date for the 2021 Bodek Lecture!
Stay tuned for registration link! Carlo Rotella (carlorotella.com) is a Professor of American Studies, Journalism, and English at Boston College. He writes for the New York Times Magazine, and he has been a regular…
Spotlight
Jake Becker
"Power comes from two places - organized people and organized money." -Saul Alinsky
Melanie Wolff
"It is our choices that show who we truly are, far more than our abilities." - J.K. Rowling
Karen L. Black
EB White said “I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.”
Phil Dawson
"The important thing is to get things done."--Robert Moses
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)