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Welcome to Kate Reilly at USI
The Urban Studies Institute is glad to welcome Kate Reilly, who will join Inneke Baatsen as research manager. Kate's background is in ecology and water resources management, with an interdisciplinary focus. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. from McGill University in Canada and a BSc. (Hons.) from the University of Edinburgh, UK. She has developed her interest in urban topics through her recent work with urban nature and green space for climate change adaptation, health and wellbeing and other benefits. She looks forward to continuing to deepen and expand her knowledge while working with the Urban Studies Institute. You can find the entire USI team here | |
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10 ESR vacancies for TOD-IS-RURThe Innovative Training Network TOD-IS-RUR will make significant research contributions to the scientific and societal
challenge of countering sprawl in Europe. It creates a unique international platform for 10 Early Stage Researchers (ESRs), providing training to analyze rural-urban place-making and develop novel, context-based planning schemes for rural-urban regions (RURs). Applying for the vacancies is possible until 29 March 2021. Find out more about TOD-IS-RUR | |  |
15 ESR vacancies for SOLiDiThe EU-funded SOLiDi project's goal is to promote solidarities across ethnic-cultural boundaries. It has developed a program to train 15 early-stage researchers. They will study how scientific insights on solidarity in diversity can be applied in different policy contexts and organisations. Ultimately, the project will provide professionals and institutions with insights and instruments for building cohesive European societies. Apply for the ESR vacancies by 24 March 2021 | |  |
USI x Stadsform: Maak de Stad #3A recently drawn up map of various visible and less visible places of worship in Antwerp was one of the conversation starters in the last edition of Maak de stad, our lecture series with Stadsform. Timothy Stacey gave an enlightening
keynote in English, the rest of the programme is in Dutch. You can find both previous and upcoming talks at Stadsform.be. Rewatch Maak de stad #3 | |  |
Virtual expo Future Urban HealthOver the past year,
scientists from the Design Science Hub have been working from their Blue Sky Studio on the question: "What if the city could make us healthier?" Through a multidisciplinary approach, this thinking resulted in the exciting virtual exhibition Future Urban Health. Visit the expo right here | |  |
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