Events on the Horizon
Don’t miss out on our upcoming events!
All Topics (February 1 through April 30)
Wednesday, February 2
- 1:00 PM
Menino Survey Findings on Mayors and Homelessness: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions
This is a public event hosted by the National League of Cities (NLC)
The report’s co-authors, Katherine Levine Einstein of Boston University and Charley E. Willison of Cornell
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Friday, February 11
- 2:30 PM
Urban Inequalities Doctoral Workshop: Blindfolded and Bound: The Homonormative Urban Lens
Each semester, the Initiative on Cities hosts a doctoral workshop, led by Professor of Sociology and IOC Faculty Fellow Japonica Brown-Saracino, that invites post graduate and Ph.D. candidates to explore
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Thursday, February 17
- 4:30 PM
“I Miss the Sound of Our Bells:” Massachusetts High School Students Reflect on Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic
How are young people experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic? Hear stories of lived-experiences that illuminate the diminished academic learning, increased family responsibilities, shrinking peer groups, and growing
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Wednesday, March 2
- 12:00 PM
Place Names, Boundaries, and Real-World Impacts: The Story of Upper Roxbury
In 2019, Roxbury residents made their voices heard, voting to rename Dudley Square to Nubian Square. This transition was the latest in a long and storied history of name and
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Tuesday, March 15
- 4:00 PM
How Culture and Creativity Build Power in Communities of Color
Amid Boston’s development boom, communities of color are grappling with maintaining and amplifying their identity. Questions of who belongs to places — and to whom places belong — will determine
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Friday, March 25
- 2:30 PM
Urban Inequalities Doctoral Workshop: The Pest We All Live With: Cultural Meaning and the Life and Death of Rats
Each semester, the Initiative on Cities hosts a doctoral workshop, led by Professor of Sociology and IOC Faculty Fellow Japonica Brown-Saracino, that invites post graduate and Ph.D. candidates to explore
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Thursday, March 31
- 4:00 PM
UMass Boston Spring Planning Lecture on Indigenous Planning featuring Dr. Laura Harjo
The Boston University Initiative on Cities is co-hosting the UMass Boston Department of Urban Planning and Community Development's 7th Annual Spring Planning Lecture. This year's speaker will be Dr. Laura
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Tuesday, April 5
- 1:30 PM
Bridging the Research-Policy Divide: Lessons from Cities Tackling Extreme Heat
Extreme heat events in 2021 have highlighted the need for rigorous preparedness and adaptation measures. The associations between heat and health are well established, but solutions are lacking. To address
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Friday, April 8
- 2:30 PM
Urban Inequalities Doctoral Workshop: Black Pasts + Presence: Anarchonautic Urbanism and the Spatial (Re)configuration of Black Life
Each semester, the Initiative on Cities hosts a doctoral workshop, led by Professor of Sociology and IOC Faculty Fellow Japonica Brown-Saracino, that invites post graduate and Ph.D. candidates to explore
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Wednesday, April 13
- 6:00 PM
Alumni & BU Community Event: Extreme Heat- Why Should I Care? An Earth Conversation
Please note, this event is hosted by BU Alumni & Friends, in partnership with the Initiative on Cities and School of Public Health Program on Climate and Health. It is
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Thursday, April 14
- 12:00 PM
How Mayors are Tackling the Racial Wealth Gap
The racial wealth gap is wider for Black and Latinx families compared to White families than for any other racial identifications. Nationwide, this problem persists across a variety of assets,
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Friday, April 22
- 2:30 PM
Urban Inequalities Doctoral Workshop: Urban Governance and Sustainability in Boston
Each semester, the Initiative on Cities hosts a doctoral workshop, led by Professor of Sociology and IOC Faculty Fellow Japonica Brown-Saracino, that invites post graduate and Ph.D. candidates to explore
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Monday, April 25
- 6:30 PM
Forum with Gubernatorial Candidate Sonia Chang-Díaz
Students: Make sure to not to miss a forum with Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz. Sign-up for tickets today!