Join us for an insightful journey from modern to modest with the CSPS Urbanscapes Cluster! They are organizing a lunch lecture series on 5 & 6 June 2024.  Dive deep into the intricacies of urban landscapes and their dynamics! Attendance and lunch are free, but registration is essential. Secure your spot by May 31st by clicking this link.

Wednesday, June 5th
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, featuring Mary Lawhon from the University of Edinburgh.

Thursday, June 6th
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, featuring Nate Millington from the University of Manchester.

Agenda
11:00-12:00 Lecture
12:00-12:45 Discussion
12:45 -13:45 Lunch

For inquiries, feel free to contact Sumit Vij (Sumit.Vij@wur.nl) or Robert Coates (Robert.Coates@wur.nl)

About Mary Lawhon
Mary is a Senior Lecturer of Human Geography at the University of Edinburgh. Her work falls into two key themes. The first is theorising and rethinking urban infrastructure in the global south, most recently building on the notion of heterogeneous infrastructure configurations to advance the idea of ‘modest infrastructure’. The second is political ecologies of the future, including the new co-authored book Enough! A Modest Political Ecology for an Uncertain Future (with Tyler McCreary).

About Nate Millington
Nate Millington is senior lecturer in the Department of Geography at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on the relationships between the climate emergency, infrastructure, and inequality in contemporary cities. He has considerable research experience in Brazil and South Africa, and his current project explores how the concept of repair can offer insight into contemporary urban dynamics and possibilities.