Events on the Horizon
Don’t miss out on our upcoming events!
All Topics (October 9 through December 31)
Wednesday, October 10
- 5:00 PM
Chega de Fiu Fiu – Enough with the Catcalling Film Screening
Were cities made for women? Join the Center for Latin American Studies and the Initiative on Cities for a film screening of Chega de Fiu Fiu “Enough with the Catcalling.” […]
Wednesday, October 17
- 12:30 PM
'People Before Highways:' Reconsidering Routes to and from the Boston Anti-Highway Movement
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Karilyn Crockett, former Director of Economic Policy & Research & Small Business Development for the City of Boston, to discuss her book, “ […]
Wednesday, October 31
- 4:30 PM
The Future of Cities: Arup & C40
The Initiative on Cities welcomes to campus David Miller and Tom Bridges for a lecture on the future of cities, climate change, and resiliency. David Miller is the North American […]
Friday, November 9
- 2:30 PM
Urban Inequality Workshop
Featuring David Carballo, Presidential Associate Professor of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Latin American Studies, and Director of the Archaeology Program at Brown University. He will present on his IOC funded […]
Wednesday, November 28
- 12:00 PM
Political Messaging & the Modern Media
In our changing and increasingly diverse media landscape, international and national politics often crowd local coverage. Non-traditional media continues to expand, while the number of newspaper reporters covering local […]
Thursday, December 6
- 8:30 AM
Dean’s Symposium: Urban Health, State of the Science
Urban living is a ubiquitous exposure for health. This day-long conference, hosted by the Boston University School of Public Health along with the BU Initiative on Cities and the Yale […]
Friday, December 7
- 2:30 PM
Urban Inequality Workshop
Featuring Yanilda María González, Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration. Her research explores the consequences of violence and inequality for state […]