2011 Archive Archives - The City Institute at 91ɫ (CITY) /cityinstitute/category/2011-archive/ facilitates critical and collaborative research to comprehend and address the complexity of the urban arena Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:45:26 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 Shelley Hornstein's Recent Book Feature in Y-File Article /cityinstitute/shelley-hornsteins-recent-book-feature-in-y-file-article/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:45:26 +0000 http://www.yorku.ca/city/?p=1363 Shelley Hornstein’s (Faculty of Fine Arts) recent publication entitled “Losing Site: Architecture, Memory and Place” was featured in an article in today’s Y-File. Read the full article.

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]]> Shelley Hornstein’s (Faculty of Fine Arts) recent publication entitled “Losing Site: Architecture, Memory and Place” was featured in an article in today’s Y-File.

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]]> City Institute Part of a Winning Proposal for a New International Graduate Student Training Program /cityinstitute/city-institute-part-of-a-winning-proposal-for-a-new-international-graduate-student-training-program/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:49:39 +0000 http://www.yorku.ca/city/?p=1350 91ɫ, through the City Institute (CITY) and the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies (CCGES), is part of a winning proposal for a major new international graduate student training program. “The World in the City: Metropolitanism and Globalization from the Nineteenth Century to the Present” is funded for an initial 4.5 year period […]

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]]> 91ɫ University, through the City Institute (CITY) and the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies (CCGES), is part of a winning proposal for a major new international graduate student training program. “The World in the City: Metropolitanism and Globalization from the Nineteenth Century to the Present” is funded for an initial 4.5 year period through the German Research Society (DFG -- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft). City Institute faculty, Ute Lehrer and Roger Keil have worked with University of Toronto scholars, Kanishka Goonewardena and Jennifer Jenkins, and colleagues from Berlin and New 91ɫ Universities in co-writing the application.

Spearheaded by the Center for Metropolitan Studies (CMS) in Berlin, the program supports the exchange of doctoral students between Berlin, New 91ɫ and Toronto universities.  CMS Director, Professor Dorothee Brantz is the leader of the consortium, which includes Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität Berlin, TU Berlin, City University of New 91ɫ, Columbia University, Fordham University, New 91ɫ University, University of Toronto, and 91ɫ. The program establishes long term research training groups for PhD students and enables inernational exchanges among programs.

The City Institute has agreed to host events under the program. The Faculty of Graduate Studies has pledged its support for the exchange of 91ɫ University students by allowing their institutional funding to be applied during research trips to Berlin and New 91ɫ.

Seed funding for this program was provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). At 91ɫ, this program was secured through exemplary cooperation among various key organizations including the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies (CCGES), the City Institute at 91ɫ University (CITY), the Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES), the Office of the VPRI, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) and 91ɫ International.

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See the call for Berlin based PhD scholarships.

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]]> Anders Sandberg quoted in Globe and Mail article, "The need for aggregate puts the GTA between a rock and a hard place" /cityinstitute/anders-sandberg-quoted-in-the-globe-and-mail-article-the-need-for-aggregate-puts-the-gta-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:15:05 +0000 http://www.yorku.ca/city/?p=1345 Anders Sandberg (Faculty of Environmental Studies) was quoted in a December 10th Globe and Mail article, "The need for aggregate puts the GTA between a rock and a hard place". The article discusses the growing demand for aggregate use in the Greater Toronto Area and the controversy surrounding where quarries should be located. Read the full […]

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]]> Anders Sandberg (Faculty of Environmental Studies) was quoted in a December 10th Globe and Mail article, "The need for aggregate puts the GTA between a rock and a hard place". The article discusses the growing demand for aggregate use in the Greater Toronto Area and the controversy surrounding where quarries should be located.

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]]> Shelley Hornstein presents new book, Losing Site: Architecture, Memory and Place. /cityinstitute/shelley-hornstein-presents-new-book-losing-site-architecture-memory-and-place/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:55:09 +0000 http://www.yorku.ca/city/?p=1310 Shelley Hornstein, a faculty member with CITY, will be promoting her new book Losing Site: Architecture, Memory and Place. The launch will be held on Sunday,  December 18th from 6-8pm at the Gladstone Gallery in the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street West). This event is presented by Swipe Design and Ashgate Publishers.

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]]> Shelley Hornstein, a faculty member with CITY, will be promoting her new book Losing Site: Architecture, Memory and Place. The launch will be held on Sunday,  December 18th from 6-8pm at the Gladstone Gallery in the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen Street West). This event is presented by Swipe Design and Ashgate Publishers.

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]]> Wolfgang Andexlinger wins "Österreichischer Baupreis 2011" prize as part of YEAN_Network for Spatial Research Studies. /cityinstitute/wolfgang-alexander-wins-osterreichischer-baupreis-2011-prize-as-part-of-yean_network-for-spatial-research-studies/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:39:37 +0000 http://www.yorku.ca/city/?p=1304 Wolfgang Andexlinger, a visiting scholar with CITY from the Institute for Urban Design and Spatial Planning, University Innsbruck, Austria, is one of the winners of the 'Österreichischer Baupreis 2011', a prestigious Austrian prize. Wolfgang won this award as part of the group YEAN_Network for Spatial Research Studies and in the category for Organisations & Networks.  […]

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]]> Wolfgang Andexlinger, a visiting scholar with CITY from the Institute for Urban Design and Spatial Planning, University Innsbruck, Austria, is one of the winners of the 'Österreichischer Baupreis 2011', a prestigious Austrian prize. Wolfgang won this award as part of the group YEAN_Network for Spatial Research Studies and in the category for Organisations & Networks.  For more information, please visit the following link:

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]]> CITY Talks: Christian Mettke To Speak on Public Transit in Toronto /cityinstitute/city-talks-christian-mettke-to-speak-on-public-transit-in-toronto/ Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:29:25 +0000 http://www.yorku.ca/city/?p=1281 On Wednesday, November 30, please join us to hear Christian Mettke, PhD candidate at the Darmstadt University of Technology and current Visiting Scholar at the CITY Institute, present "It's Time to Stop the War on Cars: Public Transit in Toronto." Christian's doctoral thesis examines the changing urban, institutional and political context of public transit provision […]

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]]> On Wednesday, November 30, please join us to hear Christian Mettke, PhD candidate at the Darmstadt University of Technology and current Visiting Scholar at the CITY Institute, present "It's Time to Stop the War on Cars: Public Transit in Toronto." Christian's doctoral thesis examines the changing urban, institutional and political context of public transit provision in Toronto and Frankfurt.

The talk will take place between 3:00 and 4:00 pm in the 7th Floor lounge of the 91ɫ Research Tower.

Everyone is welcome!

Christian Mettke (PhD student, Darmstadt University of Technology)

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]]> The CITY Institute at 91ɫ Presents "Getting Published: A Primer for Faculty and Graduate Students" /cityinstitute/the-city-institute-at-york-presents-getting-published-a-primer-for-faculty-and-graduate-students/ Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:24:45 +0000 http://www.yorku.ca/city/?p=1278 On November 29, 2011, join us for a special session on the ins and outs of publishing in both scholarly and popular formats. Speakers will include publishers' representatives Douglas Hildebrand and Stephen Kotowych, as well as CITY Director Roger Keil and research fellow Simon Black. The session will take place from 12:30 to 2:00 pm […]

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]]> On November 29, 2011, join us for a special session on the ins and outs of publishing in both scholarly and popular formats. Speakers will include publishers' representatives Douglas Hildebrand and Stephen Kotowych, as well as CITY Director Roger Keil and research fellow Simon Black.

The session will take place from 12:30 to 2:00 pm in 280 N 91ɫ Lanes, 91ɫ.

Registration for this event is now closed.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> CITY Pleased to Announce New Global Suburbanisms Website /cityinstitute/city-pleased-to-announce-new-global-suburbanisms-website/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:31:44 +0000 http://www.yorku.ca/city/?p=1260 The City Institute is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for the Global Suburbanisms project. Visit Global Suburbanisms to keep up with our ongoing research, find out about the seminars, workshops or conferences we will host, read our “Suburbanicity” blog and share news and ideas through Twitter.

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]]> The City Institute is pleased to announce the launch of the new website for the project. Visit to keep up with our ongoing research, find out about the seminars, workshops or conferences we will host, read our “Suburbanicity” blog and share news and ideas through .

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]]> November 15, 2011: Marianna Valverde presents "Exclusion, Expulsion and Extraction." /cityinstitute/november-15-2011-marianna-valverde-presents-exclusion-expulsion-and-extraction/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:40:15 +0000 http://www.yorku.ca/city/?p=1246 Marianna Valverde (Director, Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto) presents "Exclusion, Expulsion and Extraction: The death of planning? A critical look at some current governance issues." Valverde argues that it is time to consider new city-wide mechanisms for democratic planning that address geographic, economic and cultural inequalities, and that are forward looking rather […]

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]]> Marianna Valverde (Director, Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto) presents "Exclusion, Expulsion and Extraction: The death of planning? A critical look at some current governance issues." Valverde argues that it is time to consider new city-wide mechanisms for democratic planning that address geographic, economic and cultural inequalities, and that are forward looking rather than nostalgic.

The presentation will be held on Tuesday, November 15th from 12:45-2pm in HNES 140.

Everyone is welcome.

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]]> Roger Keil quoted in 91ɫRegion.com article “Urban sprawl same as Ponzi scam: Blogger.” /cityinstitute/roger-keil-quoted-in-yorkregion-com-article-urban-sprawl-same-as-ponzi-scam-blogger/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:20:55 +0000 http://www.yorku.ca/city/?p=1229 Roger Keil (Faculty of Environmental Studies) was recently quoted in a 91ɫRegion.com article by David Fleishcer that compares urban sprawl to a complicated Ponzi scheme. View the article.

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]]> Roger Keil (Faculty of Environmental Studies) was recently quoted in a 91ɫRegion.com article by David Fleishcer that compares urban sprawl to a complicated Ponzi scheme.

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