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SFU Urban Studies
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We are an interdisciplinary program at Simon Fraser University based in BC, Canada. Join us as we forge the urban future with our grads and undergrads! #sfuurb
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SFU Urban Studies @sfuurb.bsky.social · 5d
Passionate about cities, sustainability & social change? 🌍
Don’t miss the SFU Urban Studies Open House Nov 20th (5:30–7 PM) at Harbour Centre!
Meet profs, explore programs, win prizes + snacks! 🎁

👉RSVP: tinyurl.com/2c6muhwp
#sfuurb #masters
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Professor @ayan604.bsky.social and Adjunct Professor & #sfuurb alumnus Jonathan X. Coté weigh in on the recent report which predicts that the majority of Metro Vancouver residents will live in condos or apartments by 2051.

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Majority of Metro Vancouver residents expected to live in condos or apartments by 2051, report predicts
Experts say the shift is not surprising as local governments and B.C. seek housing solutions for the region's growing population
vancouversun.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
sfuurb.bsky.social
Passionate about cities, sustainability & social change? 🌍
Don’t miss the SFU Urban Studies Open House Nov 20th (5:30–7 PM) at Harbour Centre!
Meet profs, explore programs, win prizes + snacks! 🎁

👉RSVP: tinyurl.com/2c6muhwp
#sfuurb #masters
@sfufass.bsky.social @sfugradstudies.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Last day to register! 🚨
Join us tomorrow at 5:30 PM (online) for our Urban Studies Graduate Info Session and learn how to turn your passion for cities into impact.

RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sfu-urban-...

#sfuurb @sfufass.bsky.social @sfugradstudies.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Congratulations to MURB student Dannah DeSouza who has received the 2025 Alumni Award for Community Engagement. Read about how Dannah left her home and career as an architect in India to pursue her studies at #sfuurb

www.sfu.ca/urban/alumni...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Ready to shape the cities of tomorrow? 🌆
Discover how an Urban Studies grad degree can power your future.
🎓 Virtual Info Session — This Wednesday | 🕠 5:30 PM
👉 RSVP now: tinyurl.com/bdfebutt
#sfuurb #masters
@sfufass.bsky.social @sfugradstudies.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Join #sfuurb for Frédéric Démoulin's MURB thesis defence, “Lessons from the innovative implementation of Cablebús Line 2 alongside social urbanism in the Desarrollo Urbano Quetzalcóatl neighbourhood of Mexico City”
-Nov. 20 (2 PM) at SFU Harbour Centre

Learn more: events.sfu.ca/event/46594-1
October 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Urban Worlds Major Eldrick Chand is passionate about creating cities that are equitable, accessible, & rooted in social connection. He is also active in his community, volunteering his time to support programs for seniors & youth.
Congrats, to you, Eldrick, & all the SFU FASS students!
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sfufass.bsky.social SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · 11d
Congratulations to the latest cohort of the @sfu.ca FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship program! Learn more about our 22 new fellows: www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/10/fass-undergrad-fellowship.html
IMAGE: Photos of the 22 new 2026 FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellows TEXT: FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship 2026
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Save the date! On Dec 2nd, #sfuurb and @sfucity.bsky.social
are excited to host author/artist @donnaseto.bsky.social for a talk SFU's Harbour Centre campus on Vancouver's Chinatown.

Learn more/Reserve a spot: ow.ly/3Z0C50XfVoS
October 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Do you have an idea for a space that brings generations together?
Submit to the Intergenerational Community Design Competition, an international call for creative, age-inclusive spaces that foster connection & community well-being.

arts.psu.edu/academics/st...
#Designforall
October 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Congratulations to @yushuzhu.bsky.social who received her Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) Early Career Research Excellence Award in Social Sciences at the FASS Fall Reception.
Revisit this story about her research:
www.sfu.ca/urban/news-a...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Join us in two weeks for our virtual info session! Learn how Urban Studies graduate programs can help you shape better cities—and a brighter future for yourself.
-Wed., Nov. 5th (5:30 PM PT)
-Learn more/RSVP: tinyurl.com/bdfebutt
#sfuurb #graduate
October 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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SFU CERi is hiring a DTES Climate Resiliency Research & Advocacy Coordinator (hybrid) to support community-led climate action at 312 Main. If you’re an SFU grad student passionate about equity and climate justice, apply by Nov 7:
sfu.ca/ceri/job-pos...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Congratulations to our newest alumni, Sara Emami (pictured), Pouyan Ghaziha, and Aaron Cheng Hsu (pictured) who graduated this October. Professor Peter Hall cheered them on from the convocation stage.
#sfuurb #graduation @sfufass.bsky.social @sfugradstudies.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Has climate always shaped how we live in cities, or is this a uniquely modern concern? Explore this question with Dorothee Brantz on October 30th (10:30 AM) at SFU Burnaby (AQ 6229).
Learn more:
events.sfu.ca/event/46400-...
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October 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Join us for a MURB thesis defence by Gladys Mutangadura, “Female headed households, Urban Agriculture & Climate Change: Case of Dangamvura high-density suburb in Mutare, Zimbabwe”
-Nov. 18th at SFU Harbour Centre

events.sfu.ca/event/46383-1
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October 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Regional planning is key to managing shared challenges like housing affordability, climate change, & infrastructure, according to Professor @Ayan604 & co-authors Richard White & Ken Cameron in a recent op-ed for @VancouverSun.
Read more: vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...
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Opinion: In Metro Vancouver, what happens in one city affects us all
Metro 2050 plan, for example, helps to ensures housing is built where it makes sense — close to jobs, schools, services and transportation.
vancouversun.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Professor @ayan604.bsky.social is quoted in this @nytimes.com article about one immigrant family who went all-in on a mortgage together and made an arrangement with seven people ranging from 6 to 65 successful.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/r...
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Three Generations. Two Dogs. One House. And It All Works.
www.nytimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Join the Bruntletts for their book launch, "Women Changing Cities", an inspiring evening exploring how women are reshaping cities into more inclusive, sustainable & people-focused places.
Thursday (7-9 PM)
Challenge Theatre, SFU Harbour Centre
RSVP: tinyurl.com/7cspv5aa
#sfuurb @sfufass.bsky.social
Book Launch - Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation
A Week of Learning with the Bruntletts: Dutch Practices of Active Transportation Planning
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October 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Want to build better cities & a brighter future for yourself? Sign up for our virtual info session to learn about #sfuurb's graduate programs.
-Wed., Nov. 5th (5:30 PM PT)
-Learn more/RSVP: tinyurl.com/bdfebutt
October 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Vancouver ranks 36th on a list of 48 cities in the 2025 Global Power City Index report. In an interview with CKNW, Prof. @ayan604.bsky.social notes that the report gives us a chance to think about what we should change in the city.

Listen to the interview:
tinyurl.com/2juw2xue
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October 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Congratulations to all these accomplished grad students, including our own Marion Benkaiouche. Check out her profile story.
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sfufass.bsky.social SFU Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences @sfufass.bsky.social · Sep 25
To honour and celebrate our graduate students' diversity of and excellence in research, we’ve launched the FASS Graduate Student Spotlight.

Get inspired by the limitless possibilities within arts and social sciences graduate studies:
www.sfu.ca/fass/news/20...

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Photo grid of eight students' faces with text "FASS graduate student spotlight"
September 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Call for Nominations: We are pleased to announce the 2025 SFU CERi Awards! 4 awards are available for individuals demonstrating exemplary work in community-engaged research.
Deadline: November 7th, 2025

Details: bit.ly/ceriaward
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September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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We're hiring! For the spring 2026 semester, #sfuurb is seeking a sessional instructor for its graduate course, Great Urban Thinkers. Please refer to our website for further details and apply today!
www.sfu.ca/urban/about-...
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September 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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NEW DATE!

"The Future Embraced: Make It While Making a Difference" with Kobus Mentz on thinking + doing in uncertain times for urban professionals

Co-presented with @sfuurb.bsky.social + @spacingvancouver.bsky.social

Tues, Oct 7 | 6:30pm PST | Free | Registration: www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...
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September 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The week of October 6th, we're returning to our beloved Vancouver for a week of learning about active transportation planning including a workshop, lecture and book launch for our latest "Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation".

Program and tickets: modacitylife.com/vancouver
A promotional poster for a series of events about active transportation in Vancouver the week of October 6th.
September 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM