Philipp Horn
@philipphorn.bsky.social
Urbanist focusing on indigeneity, informality & youth futures in Latin America based at the School of Geography and Planning, University of Sheffield. More here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/geography-planning/people/academic-research/philipp-horn
Melanie Lombard and I are delighted to have received the 2025 AESOP - Association of European Schools of Planning Prize for Excellence in Teaching for our module "Urban Informality" and our related book "Urban Informality: An Introduction." Read more here: aesop-planning.eu/resources/ne...
AESOP - AESOP 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award - winner announced!
Association of European Schools of Planning
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May 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Melanie Lombard and I are delighted to have received the 2025 AESOP - Association of European Schools of Planning Prize for Excellence in Teaching for our module "Urban Informality" and our related book "Urban Informality: An Introduction." Read more here: aesop-planning.eu/resources/ne...
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Our members out in force today! 👊
April 30, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Our members out in force today! 👊
Check out our recently published Otros Saberes Toolkit (www.contested-territories.net/toolkit-otro...) – an overview of 24 experiences in Europe and Latin America that engage with alternative forms of territorial knowledge, particularly those marginalized by hegemonic academic and policy frameworks.
https://www.contested-territories.net/toolkit-otros-saberes/–
March 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Check out our recently published Otros Saberes Toolkit (www.contested-territories.net/toolkit-otro...) – an overview of 24 experiences in Europe and Latin America that engage with alternative forms of territorial knowledge, particularly those marginalized by hegemonic academic and policy frameworks.
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As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
February 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
Great initiative! Look forward to the first episode and to see what made it onto the Urban Radar in February 2025.
We are delighted to introduce the Urban Radar podcast, which reflects on current events and emerging trends through the lens of cities and urban life.
The trailer is available here, and Episode 1 will be released imminently!
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The trailer is available here, and Episode 1 will be released imminently!
podcastindex.org/podcast/7216...
Urban Radar | Podcastindex.org
Urban Radar is a podcast series brought to you by Sheffield Urbanism, which reflects on current events and emerging trends through the lens of cities and urban life. Drawing on the unique range of expertise in the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Sheffield, UK, we place urban dynamics at the centre of contemporary global affairs.
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February 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Great initiative! Look forward to the first episode and to see what made it onto the Urban Radar in February 2025.
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In the middle of Bolivia’s worst fire season, I went with @umbamoxos.bsky.social to the scorched plains on edge of the Amazon, where archaeologists are drilling into the deep history of the mysterious forest islands.
For @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
For @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
In search of the ancient Amazonians who left only eerie forest islands
In Llanos de Moxos, an expanse of floodplains fringing the Bolivian rainforest, strange clumps of trees offer clues about a lost civilisation
www.thetimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
In the middle of Bolivia’s worst fire season, I went with @umbamoxos.bsky.social to the scorched plains on edge of the Amazon, where archaeologists are drilling into the deep history of the mysterious forest islands.
For @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
For @thetimes.com
www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
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"Memories in the Water: A Testimony from Xochistlahuaca" – In our latest #CoastalCommons video-blog, four voices—a child, a young woman, an adult woman, and a trans woman—share memories and *affects* tied to the rivers of Costa Chica. @urbanstudiesfoundation.org
cityjournal.online/memories-in-...
cityjournal.online/memories-in-...
Memories in the water: a testimony from Xochistlahuaca | City Journal Online
https://youtu.be/MqHHaKRzAy0Memories in the Water: A Testimony from Xochistlahuaca-Dr Ulises Moreno-Tabarez-Dr Dulce María Quintero RomeroWater is more
cityjournal.online
February 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"Memories in the Water: A Testimony from Xochistlahuaca" – In our latest #CoastalCommons video-blog, four voices—a child, a young woman, an adult woman, and a trans woman—share memories and *affects* tied to the rivers of Costa Chica. @urbanstudiesfoundation.org
cityjournal.online/memories-in-...
cityjournal.online/memories-in-...
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Geography for Everyone?
Despite growing diversity at GCSE, at A level & uni #geography is one of the least diverse subjects.
The subject, & its institutions, are not serving all teachers nor all young people. Change is needed.
Read the full report ⤵️
geography.org.uk/geography-fo...
Despite growing diversity at GCSE, at A level & uni #geography is one of the least diverse subjects.
The subject, & its institutions, are not serving all teachers nor all young people. Change is needed.
Read the full report ⤵️
geography.org.uk/geography-fo...
Geography for everyone? - Geographical Association
The GA has published the Geography for everyone? research report, which explores diversity and inclusion from a range of perspectives...
geography.org.uk
February 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Geography for Everyone?
Despite growing diversity at GCSE, at A level & uni #geography is one of the least diverse subjects.
The subject, & its institutions, are not serving all teachers nor all young people. Change is needed.
Read the full report ⤵️
geography.org.uk/geography-fo...
Despite growing diversity at GCSE, at A level & uni #geography is one of the least diverse subjects.
The subject, & its institutions, are not serving all teachers nor all young people. Change is needed.
Read the full report ⤵️
geography.org.uk/geography-fo...
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The first domino in what will surely be a cascade. The uni sector needs some radical new political impetus, and quickly
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cardiff: University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs
Vice-chancellor Wendy Larner says
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The first domino in what will surely be a cascade. The uni sector needs some radical new political impetus, and quickly
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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We're delighted to be formally launching Sheffield Urbanism next week with a series of public events (alongside internal workshops to cook up future plans...)
All of the below are open to the public, see below for details on how to sign up!
All of the below are open to the public, see below for details on how to sign up!
January 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
We're delighted to be formally launching Sheffield Urbanism next week with a series of public events (alongside internal workshops to cook up future plans...)
All of the below are open to the public, see below for details on how to sign up!
All of the below are open to the public, see below for details on how to sign up!
2024 finished with a new article (in Spanish) cowritten with colleagues from the UK and Bolivia. It's called: Multilocality and related identity challenges of Indigenous youth in Bolivia
p3.usal.edu.ar/index.php/mi...
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January 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
2024 finished with a new article (in Spanish) cowritten with colleagues from the UK and Bolivia. It's called: Multilocality and related identity challenges of Indigenous youth in Bolivia
p3.usal.edu.ar/index.php/mi...
p3.usal.edu.ar/index.php/mi...
2024 terminó con un nuevo artículo coescrito con colegas del Reino Unido y Bolivia. Se titula: La multilocalidad y los desafíos identitarios de jóvenes indígenas en Bolivia
p3.usal.edu.ar/index.php/mi...
p3.usal.edu.ar/index.php/mi...
p3.usal.edu.ar
January 7, 2025 at 12:14 PM
2024 terminó con un nuevo artículo coescrito con colegas del Reino Unido y Bolivia. Se titula: La multilocalidad y los desafíos identitarios de jóvenes indígenas en Bolivia
p3.usal.edu.ar/index.php/mi...
p3.usal.edu.ar/index.php/mi...
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‘There was so much fear’: the battle to keep children out of Colombia’s armed gangs
‘There was so much fear’: the battle to keep children out of Colombia’s armed gangs
War Child supports Indigenous community efforts to protect youth from recruitment into war for drugs and gold
• Donate to our charity appeal here
The road out of Caloto winds through a lush valley dotted with fields of grazing cows, then into hills past…
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December 29, 2024 at 5:25 AM
‘There was so much fear’: the battle to keep children out of Colombia’s armed gangs
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Latest from me: this year, the time I spent travelling around a surreal, forlorn, often broken country was brilliantly soundtracked by English Teacher's This Could Be Texas, an album for our times www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I travelled up and down the UK this year. One album sums up what I saw | John Harris
Weariness, confusion, flashes of anger – for me, English Teacher’s lyrics evoke the texture of British life today, says Guardian columnist John Harris
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December 22, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Latest from me: this year, the time I spent travelling around a surreal, forlorn, often broken country was brilliantly soundtracked by English Teacher's This Could Be Texas, an album for our times www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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On the day of the new NPPF, our report out with @wildjustice.bsky.social shows how housebuilders are failing to protect nature. Across 42 new estates we audited only a half of the ecological features they promised are in place. #NPPF #planning #wildlife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Housebuilders supply only half of promised nature-friendly features, survey finds
Developers in England deliver 53% of features such as trees and bird boxes demanded in planning permissions, study says
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 6:17 AM
On the day of the new NPPF, our report out with @wildjustice.bsky.social shows how housebuilders are failing to protect nature. Across 42 new estates we audited only a half of the ecological features they promised are in place. #NPPF #planning #wildlife
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Year in an unequal and disturbing world - I wrote micro reviews of three books that inspired me this year.
alphacity.blog/2024/12/11/t...
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The year in an unequal world, in 3 works of fiction
Birnam Wood, Eleanor Catton You want to read this book because you want to combine your interest in the rise of a disconnected and sociopathic class of billionaires with your desire for high qualit…
alphacity.blog
December 11, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Year in an unequal and disturbing world - I wrote micro reviews of three books that inspired me this year.
alphacity.blog/2024/12/11/t...
alphacity.blog/2024/12/11/t...
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Last Friday we were joined by Paula Meth from @uofglasgow.bsky.social for the launch of ‘Living the Urban Periphery’, co-authored with @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and a range of other authors!
With fantastic discussant comments from @philipphorn.bsky.social
NB the book is free & open access online!
With fantastic discussant comments from @philipphorn.bsky.social
NB the book is free & open access online!
December 5, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Last Friday we were joined by Paula Meth from @uofglasgow.bsky.social for the launch of ‘Living the Urban Periphery’, co-authored with @goodfellowtom.bsky.social and a range of other authors!
With fantastic discussant comments from @philipphorn.bsky.social
NB the book is free & open access online!
With fantastic discussant comments from @philipphorn.bsky.social
NB the book is free & open access online!
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After four intense years, our project on Community Energy and the Sustainable Energy Transition (CESET) came to an end in September. We came together with this wonderful team of international researchers to share our collective learnings. Watch it here:
youtube.com/watch?v=uY1l...
youtube.com/watch?v=uY1l...
youtube.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:39 PM
After four intense years, our project on Community Energy and the Sustainable Energy Transition (CESET) came to an end in September. We came together with this wonderful team of international researchers to share our collective learnings. Watch it here:
youtube.com/watch?v=uY1l...
youtube.com/watch?v=uY1l...
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Are you a Bolivianist? Follow our starter pack, and drop me a note if you'd like to join it! go.bsky.app/Pf4B9yW
November 24, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Are you a Bolivianist? Follow our starter pack, and drop me a note if you'd like to join it! go.bsky.app/Pf4B9yW
Spending my weekend re-reading through Ale Barrientos's and Joaquin Cuevas's "Altopía" which offers such a rich account of urban Aymara (indigenous) futurism (www.gokongo.co/comic/15_alt...).
Altopía: La traición 1 (de 5) - Gokongo
¿Qué negocios se tramarán en las azoteas de la ciudad del futuro?
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November 24, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Spending my weekend re-reading through Ale Barrientos's and Joaquin Cuevas's "Altopía" which offers such a rich account of urban Aymara (indigenous) futurism (www.gokongo.co/comic/15_alt...).
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@sheffielduni.bsky.social #Geography and #planning I teach on a module called Environmental Justice at a time of crisis. Today we designed student cafe spaces with #lego. There were circular economies, sharing spaces, accessibility and transport links, and an energy producing dance floor with a DJ.
November 12, 2024 at 10:45 AM
@sheffielduni.bsky.social #Geography and #planning I teach on a module called Environmental Justice at a time of crisis. Today we designed student cafe spaces with #lego. There were circular economies, sharing spaces, accessibility and transport links, and an energy producing dance floor with a DJ.
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If you’re looking for some weekend listening, download The Trapped.
A shocking expose of the country you really live in. A 4 year investigation in 1 podcast. You won’t regret it.
thetrapped.co.uk
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7vwTNdv...
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A shocking expose of the country you really live in. A 4 year investigation in 1 podcast. You won’t regret it.
thetrapped.co.uk
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7vwTNdv...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
November 22, 2024 at 8:17 PM
If you’re looking for some weekend listening, download The Trapped.
A shocking expose of the country you really live in. A 4 year investigation in 1 podcast. You won’t regret it.
thetrapped.co.uk
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7vwTNdv...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
A shocking expose of the country you really live in. A 4 year investigation in 1 podcast. You won’t regret it.
thetrapped.co.uk
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7vwTNdv...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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Been thinking about the process of writing lately, partly as a result of chats with different people about how they write. So, apropos of nothing, & on the off chance that this may be of use to someone, here’s three quick things I’ve learnt about writing:
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Three things I’ve learned about writing
I’ve thinking about the process of writing lately, partly as a result of conversations with different people about how they write. So, apropos of nothing, and on the off chance that this may …
cityfragment.wordpress.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Been thinking about the process of writing lately, partly as a result of chats with different people about how they write. So, apropos of nothing, & on the off chance that this may be of use to someone, here’s three quick things I’ve learnt about writing:
cityfragment.wordpress.com/2024/11/22/t...
cityfragment.wordpress.com/2024/11/22/t...
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Disponible el video del evento "Cartografía y justicia social": youtube.com/watch?v=YRIR...
Hasta el 31 de marzo, convocatoria homónima de artículos en "Justice Spatiale" para reflexionar sobre las posibilidades y procesos para la justicia social desde la cartografía: www.jssj.org/contribution...
Hasta el 31 de marzo, convocatoria homónima de artículos en "Justice Spatiale" para reflexionar sobre las posibilidades y procesos para la justicia social desde la cartografía: www.jssj.org/contribution...
November 21, 2024 at 2:41 PM
Disponible el video del evento "Cartografía y justicia social": youtube.com/watch?v=YRIR...
Hasta el 31 de marzo, convocatoria homónima de artículos en "Justice Spatiale" para reflexionar sobre las posibilidades y procesos para la justicia social desde la cartografía: www.jssj.org/contribution...
Hasta el 31 de marzo, convocatoria homónima de artículos en "Justice Spatiale" para reflexionar sobre las posibilidades y procesos para la justicia social desde la cartografía: www.jssj.org/contribution...