CITY Resident PhD student published in Toronto Star

CITY Resident PhD student Simon Black's opinion piece on Toronto's FreshArts program was featured in today's Toronto Star.

CITY resident PhD student featured

CITY Resident PhD student Heather McLean was featured in an online article regarding the Creative Class and the effect of theories on the local community. yourHome.ca

January 29 CITYTALKS: Sebastian Schipper presents "The hegemony of urban neoliberalism in the case of Frankfurt am Main during the crisis 2008-2010"

CITY Institute Visiting Scholar, Sebastian Schipper will be presenting "The hegemony of urban neoliberalism in the case of Frankfurt am Main during the crisis 2008-2010" as part of CITYTALKS. The talk will be held in Room 626, York Research Tower, 12:30 - 1:30pm. Poster                   To listen […]

Eye Weekly mentions "Global Suburbanisms", NFB's "Out My Window"

The MCRI "Global Suburbanisms" project was mentioned in an article featuring an interview with filmmaker Katerina Cizek about the National Film Board’s “Out My Window” project. Eye Weekly | Y-File

CITY Faculty Associate George Fallis featured in Y-File

George Fallis (CITY Faculty Associate, Economics) was featured in today’s Y-File regarding his upcoming presentation for the Giambattista Vico Lecture on February 15, 2011 on the role of universities in combating democratic deficit.

CITY welcomes new visiting scholar, Angela Stienen

CITY is pleased to welcome a new visiting scholar to the Institute. Dr. Angela Stienen has a PhD in Social Anthropology from Berne University, Switzerland. Her work has included extensive field research in Colombia on globalisation, urban politics and conflict transformation and she has researched migration, urban development, cultural politics and inclusion/exclusion. She is professor […]

Ute Lehrer, Roger Keil quoted in Inside Toronto

CITY Faculty Associate Ute Lehrer and CITY Director Roger Keil were quoted in an article regarding the redevelopment of the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood. Inside Toronto | Y-File

Winter 2011 CITY Institute Talks

Click here for a full list of winter seminars offered by the City Institute.  

January 7th City Seminar: Lisa Rochon presents “Roads: The New Public Space”

Lisa Rochon (Architecture Critic, The Globe and Mail) will be presenting "Roads: The New Public Space" 85 percent of New York’s public space is taken up by roads. What about you, Toronto? as part of our City Seminar Series. The seminar will be held in 305 York Lanes, 12:30 to 2:00pm. Poster.       […]

National Film Board "Out My Window" project in Globe & Mail

The National Film Board, a partner of the MCRI Global Suburbanisms project, has been featured in today's Globe and Mail for their "Out My Window" project. The article makes mention of the NFB's work with the Global Suburbanisms project which examines how cities are changing.