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Alison Post – Infrastructure Networks and Urban Inequality: The Political Geography of Water Flows in Bangalore
Read More: Alison Post – Infrastructure Networks and Urban Inequality: The Political Geography of Water Flows in BangaloreInfrastructure services such as water, electricity, and mass transit are central to urban livelihoods. Yet large populations in the developing world receive poor quality services, or lack access entirely. This presentation will illustrate the importance of understanding network structure in analyzing the political geography of urban water supply in Bangalore, India. It will focus on […]
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GMS Open House – Fall 2017
Read More: GMS Open House – Fall 2017Join us to learn about upcoming GMS programs and opportunities for graduate students, to speak with GMS faculty, and to hear from GMS students back from summer field research. We will introduce the opportunities available through the GMS Designated Emphasis and will instruct new students how to apply. Matrix is located on the eighth floor […]
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Ten Years of Global Metropolitan Studies at Berkeley: A Symposium
Read More: Ten Years of Global Metropolitan Studies at Berkeley: A SymposiumGlobal Metropolitan Studies sprang to life during a decade of major transformations not only in cities around the world but also in how we study cities. The implications of global urbanization are widespread: from environmental challenges to entrenched patterns of segregation to new configurations of politics and social movements. UC Berkeley created GMS in 2004 […]
