Conflict and Urban Territory - From UK Homelessness to Uprising in Nepal
Explore what the new UK Minister for Homelessness should prioritise and the global issues shaping cities, power and protest
This month we are joined by Dr Sam Burgum & Professor Simon Rushton to dive into what the new UK Minister for Homelessness should have on their agenda and how we can understand the wider socio-economic issues shaping the recent Gen Z uprising in Nepal.
Cutting across our discussions are questions of conflict over and in urban territory, federalism and decentralisation and how best to meet basic needs - such as shelter, health or security at the local (and national) level.
Also on our radar:
- What does the new US-UK tech partnership mean for regional inequalities, and how might this be regulated?
- The implications of extended settlements or 'outposts' in the West Bank
- The urban dynamics of witchcraft
- What 'Your Party' could learn from New Municipalism
- Cities for cars not people? (and the masculinity of urban planning)
- Who is left to report on local democracy and conflict? The global crisis in press freedom
Guests:
Sam Burgum is a Visiting Researcher at the Urban Institute and works on homelessness, property and trespass. He has written about squatting in London, the city as archive, and the importance of a historical understanding of property ownership and who has the right to urban space.
Simon Rushton is Professor of International Politics in the School of Politics, Sociology and International Relations, working across issues including healthcare in Nepal and peace in Colombia. One recent co-authored book is Participating in Peace with a range of colleagues, and collaborated with CORMEPAZ, Plataforma IAP and PHASE Nepal.
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Credits
- Guest: Sam Burgum (Visiting Fellow at the Urban Institute)
- Guest: Simon Rushton (Professor of International Politics at the University of Sheffield)
- Podcast Production, Presentation & Editing: Tom Goodfellow (Professor of Urban Studies and International Development at the University of Sheffield)
- Podcast Production, Presentation & Editing: Beth Perry (Professor of Urban Epistemics at the University of Sheffield and Director of the Urban Institute)
- Post-Production Editing & Marketing: Polly Clifton (Student at the University of Sheffield)
- Training & Production Support: Jack Clayton (Creative Media Service Support Adviser at the University of Sheffield)
- Distribution, Promotion and Marketing: Vicky Simpson (Research Manager at the University of Sheffield)
- Podcast Cover: Dan Farley Designs
- Music: Horizon (Music by Tom Goodfellow, Recorded & Produced by Alan Thomson), Falling Down (Music by Tom Goodfellow, Performed by the Dice, Produced by Alan Thomson)
- Special Thanks: Supported by the Faculty of Social Science and the Creative Media Suite at the University of Sheffield
