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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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On Nov. 6th, Eldrick Chand (Urban Worlds major) & Farnoush Mansourian (MURB alumnus) presented at SFU’s Gerontology Research Centre Research Day on Aging.

Read about this day of interdisciplinary learning & innovation in the field of aging:
www.sfu.ca/grc/stories/...
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Eldrick Chand Farnoush Mansourian
November 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Can we move beyond fossil-fuel mobility?
"Transport & Energy Transition (Advances in Transport Policy & Planning, Vol 16)", co-edited by Prof. Anthony Perl, dives into how systemic, cultural & political shifts can decarbonize transport.
sciencedirect.com/bookseries/a...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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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...
@sfufass.bsky.social @sfugradstudies.bsky.social
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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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-...
#sfuurb @sfuhistory.bsky.social
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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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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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
#sfuurb
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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"A lot of times you have to think immigrants immigrate for opportunity. They don't immigrate to be poor." -
@ayan604.bsky.social, speaking to
CBC about Metro Vancouver's population growth forecast.
www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1...
#sfuurb #urbanstudies
September 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Applications for bursaries close today. To be eligible you must:
-Have demonstrated financial need (as assessed by SFU)
-Be enrolled in a minimum of nine units of standard graded courses in the term of application

Learn more: www.sfu.ca/students/fin...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Introducing the COALESCE Project website! Discover how seniors, students, & communities are working together for climate resilience & healthy aging:

www.sfu.ca/coalesce/hom...
#ClimateAction #Intergenerational #ClimateResilience #AgeFriendlyCities
September 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Our September Newsletter is now up! As we start the fall 2025 semester, we have important news, events, and updates from our students, faculty, and alumni.

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September 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Welcome to #SFU, new undergrads! Visit our table today to discover what our Urban Worlds major is all about. We are looking forward to meeting you!
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September 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Applications for bursaries are now open. To be eligible you must:
-Have demonstrated financial need (as assessed by SFU)
-Be enrolled in a minimum of nine units of standard graded courses in the term of application

Learn more: www.sfu.ca/students/fin...
#sfuurb @sfufass.bsky.social
August 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM