Julian Dobson
@juliandobson.bsky.social
Place, poetry, a dash of policy. Books on civic universities, urban nature, town centre futures and urban policy. Poems on anything. Imposter geographer. Also at juliandobson.net
I wrote the report with my colleague Femi Owolade for @ncia-project.bsky.social based on in-depth discussions with people in 'civic' roles at 21 universities. Full report here: civicuniversitynetwork.co.uk/portfolio-it...
Civic capitals at risk: the fragile foundations of the civic university - Civic University Network
Explore the risks and opportunities facing civic universities, and discover strategies to sustain civic capitals in challenging times.
civicuniversitynetwork.co.uk
July 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I wrote the report with my colleague Femi Owolade for @ncia-project.bsky.social based on in-depth discussions with people in 'civic' roles at 21 universities. Full report here: civicuniversitynetwork.co.uk/portfolio-it...
Hundertwasserhaus, if you haven’t been there already
July 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Hundertwasserhaus, if you haven’t been there already
Two or three so far…
May 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Two or three so far…
It’s all so blinkered. Now if we started thinking in terms of urban biodiversity and rural social diversity we might start inching toward better ideas of thriving…
May 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It’s all so blinkered. Now if we started thinking in terms of urban biodiversity and rural social diversity we might start inching toward better ideas of thriving…
I think they forgot to turn ours off for the winter…
April 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I think they forgot to turn ours off for the winter…