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DPU's Giovanna Astolfo conducts conversation series as part of project on the pandemic on migration
Coinciding with the Refugee Week, DPU conducts a series of conversations (17, 18 and 19 June) on the impact of the pandemic on migration, and local responses across nine cities. This is part of the EU funded project EPIC and led by Giovanna Astolfo.…
Development Planning Unit
10th volume of BUDDlab launched to commemorate World Refugee Day
10th volume of BUDDlab launched to commemorate World Refugee Day. 20 June 2018. The so labelled “refugee crisis” might no longer hit the headlines, however forced displacement is on the rise globally. While the events in the Mediterranean last…
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Small-sized cities and international migration in Italy: Urban policies and practices
Small-sized cities and international migration in Italy: Urban policies and practices. 16 November 2017, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm. Event Information. Open to. All. Organiser. Development Planning Unit. Location. IOE - Bedford Way (20) - 604. In reporting…
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Refugee cities: The Actual Spaces of Migration - DPU update on the Bartlett collaborative project
To commemorate World Refugee Day the DPU shares a brief update on ‘The Actual Spaces of Migration’ project, a collaborative initiative across different departments in the Bartlett…
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Faculty Materialisation Grant 2016 awarded to ‘Refugee Cities: the Actual Spaces of Migration’
We are delighted to announce that the DPU led interdisciplinary 'Refugee Cities' research project has received the Faculty Materialisation Grant 2016.…
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Borders and camps - Life at the edge of Europe
Borders and camps - Life at the edge of Europe. 30 June 2016. There is no doubt that borders are as contested, fragile and unstable as the political, legislative and normative agreements surrounding them. Following the results of the referendum,…
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Is social integration the approach for connecting refugees and asylum seekers to cities?
Is social integration the approach for connecting refugees and asylum seekers to cities? 9 February 2016. In the face of increasing forced migration, cities have the imperative to deal with refugees and asylum seekers. Their presence in contemporary…
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#1. Urban Crisis and Humanitarian Responses: A Literature Review
1. Urban Crisis and Humanitarian Responses: A Literature Review. 10 April 2015. Authors: Donald Brown,Janani Vivekananda,Crises, such as disasters, forced migration, conflict and violence are occurring in urban areas with increasing frequency and…
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MSc BUDD design workshop in Brescia, Italy
MSc BUDD design workshop in Brescia, Italy. 13 February 2014. The MSc Building and Urban Design in Development students and their tutorsand Dr. Camillo Boano, took part in a three-day research design exercise in Brescia (Italy) working in…
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DPU Working Paper - No. 147
Domestic Work is Real Work-Repoliticizing Gender, Citizenship and Global Injustices…
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