Past events

GDI Lecture: Africa's Structural Transformation for Job Creation: Trends and Policy Priorities

14:30 - 16:00 12 March 2025

Africa’s GDP has grown 5.3 times between 1990 and 2020. Still, at USD 8.86 trillion today, the con...

Books Talk: Environmental Histories of Architecture + It's About Time: The Architecture of Climate Change

17:00 - 19:00 12 March 2025

Presentation of two books by Dr. Kim Förster and Dr. Lea-Catherine Szacka (moderated by Prof. Steph...

Launch of the JUST Centre

17:00 - 19:00 12 March 2025

Kicking off in March 2025, the JUST Centre will be a new powerhouse of social science research and a...

Urban Futures and the Threat to Heritage: A Look at Lagos, Nigeria

16:30 - 18:00 11 March 2025

Speaker: Taibat Lawanson (University of Liverpool) Seminar co-hosted by the African Cities Research...

Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Prof Cristian Vaccari

14:00 - 16:00 6 March 2025

Join us for an eye-opening seminar exploring how trusted sources like BBC News can influence the spr...

Digital Trust and Security Seminar Series: Dr Gunes Acar

14:00 - 16:00 5 March 2025

Register to explore a groundbreaking study on web tracking and advertising on child-directed website...

GDI Lecture: Enforcers Beyond Borders: The Growing Role of NGOs in International Law Enforcement and Effects on Wider Advocacy Movements

15:00 - 16:30 5 March 2025

Speaker: Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni NGOs have generally served as issue-entrepreneurs, advocates an...

Geography Seminar: Dr Scott J. Davidson, University of Plymouth - Exploring Peatland Phenology

16:00 - 17:00 26 February 2025

The department of Geography welcomes Dr Scott J. Davidson (School of Geography, Earth and Environmen...

GDI Book Talk: City of Desire: Biography of the Largest Informal Settlement in Bangladesh

16:30 - 18:00 26 February 2025

Speaker: Tanzil Shafique (University of Sheffield) City of Desire, by Tanzil Shafique, is a portrai...

'Fare Money' Stories: Transportation and everyday practices in the periphery of Rio de Janeiro

15:00 - 16:30 25 February 2025

This presentation contributes to ongoing debates on Southern urbanisms by arguing that taking money...