Yimin Zhao

Flyer with USF logo and the text "USF welcomes three new Trustees" followed by the pictures and names of Bas van Heur Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Mary Lawhon University of Edinburgh, and Neha Sami Indian Institute for Human Settlements on a light blue background

Flyer with USF logo and the text "USF welcomes three new Trustees" followed by the pictures and names of Bas van Heur Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Mary Lawhon University of Edinburgh, and Neha Sami Indian Institute for Human Settlements on a light blue background

📢USF welcomes three new Trustees
The Urban Studies Foundation is pleased to welcome Bas van Heur, Neha Sami, and Mary Lawhon to its Board of Trustees. The USF looks forward to working with them as they help shape the Foundation’s future strategic direction and funding priorities.
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Geographies in/of translation This collective editorial calls for a deeper engagement with translation in geography, arguing that translation is not a peripheral concern or a practical textual question, but a constitutive element ...

Geographies in/of translation

w. Timur Hammond, @spaceforpeace.bsky.social, @claireplacial.bsky.social, @yiminzhao.bsky.social, @henrikfinland.bsky.social, Kirsi Pauliina Kallio & James Riding

Thanks to this wonderful collective & Timur's leadership!

#openaccess

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The discussion will be in Chinese, featuring Ningning Chen (SYSU), Junxi Qian (HKU) and Zheng Wang (KCL).

Time: 12 September 2025 16:00-17:30 (GMT+8).

Link to register: www.wjx.cn/vm/m4UR3h8.a...

The aesthetic, ecological and sensory politics in urban China: Reading C.P. Pow together - Urban Studies Foundation The event will mark the launch of a curated collection of Pow’s writings, produced and funded by the Urban Studies Foundation: C.P. Pow: selected essays

To celebrate the publication of C.P. Pow: Selected Essays, and in support of @urbanstudiesfoundation.org, I organised this online salon to read and discuss C.P. Pow's work. We will focus on the aesthetic, ecological, and sensory politics in urban China. Join us if you are interested in these topics!

[Image description: A flyer with USF logo for a Special Issue titled "Overlooked people, places, and practices: shifting the gaze in Asian and South African cities" in the journal Urbanisation. It notes that the issue features contributions from academics and artists working on South African and Asian cities. Acknowledgment is given to the Overlooked Cities Collective and the Urban Studies Foundation, which funded the Seminar Series that inspired the issue. Background image via Flickr by Stephen Broadhurst]

📢 New Special Issue in Urbanisation!
"Overlooked people, places, and practices: shifting the gaze in Asian and South African cities"
Curated by the Overlooked Cities Collective, funded by #USFSeminarSeriesAwards
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#UrbanStudies #GlobalSouth #OverlookedCities

Join us either online or in person-an exciting seminar by Professor Shibao Guo! @chiedmobilities.bsky.social @uofg-glacier.bsky.social @durhamchina.bsky.social @yiminzhao.bsky.social @chenchenzh.bsky.social

The Urbanising Dynamics of Global China, a book edition

Good to see the release of this copy, a republication edition of our journal special issue with the same title: w/ Yimin Zhao and Sin Yee Koh. It was a pleasant surprise when Taylor & Francis reached out in mid-November 2024 with a proposal…

Image Description: Flyer with USF Logo for the 2025 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS of the International Fellowships on a Photo via Flickr by Rob de Vries

Gentle reminder!
The deadline to apply for the 2025 #USFInternationalFellowships grant is approaching soon.
📅 16th July 2024.
This fully-funded program offers 3-9 month research visits for urban scholars from the Global South. Apply now: ow.ly/gAbM50VYLJj

I’m so honoured to be able to have this interview talking about my research. This is also a great opportunity for myself to look back and reflect on the trajectory.

USF International Fellowships 2025 - deadline 16th July 2025

📣 USF International Fellowships 2025 - apply now!

This fully-funded program offers 3-9 month sabbatical research visits for urban scholars from the Global South.

Read more & apply here: urbanstudiesfoundation.org/funding/inte...

Deadline 16th July 2025

This nice photo was taken by Luke Temple, a student on our 2025 Chicago field trip @geogdurham.bsky.social

Day 1 @ 2025 Chicago Fieldtrip! @geogdurham.bsky.social

It’s great seeing our paper on “the production of extended local territory” is now out in print and included in an issue of @urbanstudiesonline.com @geogdurham.bsky.social

Reunion in London! @hyunshin.bsky.social

CfP RGS-IBG AC2025, Uni of Birmingham (26-29.8.2025)

Session title: Urban Omissions: Untranslated concepts & debates in urban studies

We welcome contributions on overlooked urban debates, concepts, & movements in English-language urban studies journals

cityjournal.online/call-for-pap...

This is indeed a rewarding journey to look into the overlooked cities collectively. Here is a brief report of what we did in 2023-24, and looking forward to further discussions in the future.