Urban Inequalities Workshop: Josh Lown (BU)

Dr. Josh Lown (BU) on 'Leveraging Community Power to Resist Climate Change, Gentrification, and Displacement’, based on his work in East Boston. Each semester, the Initiative on Cities hosts a recurring workshop led by Professor Japonica Brown-Saracino, an Urban Faculty Fellow at the IOC, which invites faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars to explore issues of urban inequality. These workshops approach the topic of urban inequalities from different disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical angles, exploring themes that include cities and race, economics, health, politics and governance, education, youth, climate change, resilience, sexualities and gender, marketing, and neighborhoods. Open to doctoral students and faculty from across the university and the broader Boston area, the workshop brings together students and faculty whose work addresses theoretical and policy concerns. Before each meeting, a working paper is circulated for participants to read. At the workshop, the author will provide a brief presentation that offers background information about their work, while the remainder of the time will be devoted to feedback and conversation. We will be providing coffee and cookies, please feel free to bring your own lunch also! We look forward to an exciting and engaging semester. Please RSVP to Andrew at amward@bu.edu or contact for any questions.

When 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm on 22 September 2025
Building Initiative on Cities (75 Bay State Road)