Events on the Horizon

Wednesday, February 27

• 4:00 PM Research on Tap: The American City: Promoting Inclusion or Sowing Division?

  The American City brings together scholars from across Boston University devoted to the study of urban populations, policies and leadership. They will share their latest comparative research on the benefits […]

Sunday, March 17

• All Day Early Stage Urban Research Awards: RFPs due

  The Initiative on Cities is pleased to share the RFP for our Early Stage Urban Research Awards. These seed grants will support research that addresses urban challenges and urban populations […]

Friday, March 22

• 12:00 PM Book Talk: “The Cities on the Hill” by Thomas Ogorzalek

  Tom Ogorzalek, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies at Northwestern University, shares his new book: The Cities on the Hill: How Urban Institutions Transformed National Politics. The book […]

Tuesday, March 26

• 1:00 PM Beyond Congestion: Pathways to Better Mobility

  How do we change how we get around? This panel will discuss new ways to tackle congestion, from socially optimal routing to new embracing forms of mobility to methods to […]

Wednesday, March 27

• 12:00 PM Book Talk: “The Urban Commons” by Dan O’Brien, Northeastern University

  Dan O’Brien, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University, as well as Co-Director of the Boston Area Research Initiative, will discuss […]

Friday, April 5

• 10:00 AM Climate Changed: Politics, Place and Plan

  The City Planning and Urban Affairs Program invites you to attend its upcoming seminar, "Climate Changed: Politics, Place and Plan," featuring a keynote lecture by the Honorable Tommy Vitolo, Ph.D., […]

Wednesday, April 17

• 12:00 PM What Will It Take to End Homelessness in Boston and Beyond? Insights from Policy, Research and Advocacy

  Homelessness is one of the most pressing problems facing Boston and other cities throughout the United States. There is an emerging consensus that ending homelessness is possible, but progress towards […]

Sunday, April 21

• All Day NLC Menino Fellowship Applications due!

  Applications are due TODAY by midnight to Fatima at fbmunoz@bu.edu This fellowship provides one BU undergraduate student with the opportunity to explore an interest in public service, city-level programs and […]

Friday, April 26

• 8:00 AM Smart, Connected Commonwealth: Data-Driven Research and Policy across the Region

  The annual Boston Area Research Initiative conference will bring together researchers, government officials and private and nonprofit leaders to share insights and methods on issues of regional salience, from housing […]