Global Urban Studies - Rutgers

Join us in one week for Imagining Community: A Graduate Student Conference on Space, Place, and the Possibilities of Belonging. For a detailed program and to register, visit go.rutgers.edu/ImaginingCommu… or use the QR code in the second image.

Join us for a Film Screening and Discussion of When I Say Africa on April 8, 2026. Screening: 2:30-3:50 P.M. Discussion: 4:00-5:00 P.M. Venue: Dana Room (Dana Library 404) Register at go.rutgers.edu/WhenISayAfrica Food will be served

The showcase consists of two events: • Presentations & Lunch Reception: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 · 10AM to 2PM · Mostoller Reading Room, Littman Library, HCAD • Research Exhibition On View: April 1 to 13, 2026 · Mostoller Reading Room, Littman Library, HCAD

During the USYS Ph.D. Research Showcase, 12 PhD students from the joint NJIT/Rutgers-Newark Ph.D. in Urban Systems program will present research on urban challenges and possibilities. Student work spans three research tracks: Climate Change, (Im)migration, and Social Justice.

"Leaders and the Work of Democracy" was recently published in the Community Organizing Journal. Check out this new article by GUS PhD Candidate Nooreen Fatima and faculty member Jyl Josephson: organizingjournal.net/index.php/COJ/…

GUS faculty member Nukhet Varlik was recently featured on NPR talking about historical pandemics and migration. Listen here: npr.org/2026/02/18/nx-….

Explore the radical and transformative care and wellness practices of BIPOC femme justice and diversity leaders through photography, video, and art. Featuring and in conversation with NYT bestselling author Cole Arthur Riley, 23 March, 6-8pm. Register at: go.rutgers.edu/ColeArthurRiley

This year's Women’s and Gender Studies Program's symposium gathers scholars and students to examine repression, resistance, and resilience across political contexts in the U.S. and beyond, during a moment of global gender backlash and democratic erosion.

GUS student Roula Seghaier was quoted in a recent piece on The Outpost titled "Migrant and Refugee Exclusion from Healthcare in Tunisia’s Economic Crisis." Read her insights here: theoutpostnews.com/single-post.ph….

GUS Faculty Member Melissa M. Valle's latest article was published in the American Journal of Cultural Sociology. "Decoding race, racialization, and racism: making meaning through interviews, photo–elicitation, and visual resonance" can be found at link.springer.com/article/10.105…

The Department of Urban Education holds its annual Hope and Joy in Urban Education Lecture Series on March 12, 2026, at 6pm in Express Newark (51 Halsey Street, room 213). The event is free and open to the public. Dinner will be served.

Quick reminder: Global Urban Studies is co-sponsoring a graduate student conference on the theme "Imagining Community: Space, Place, and the Possibilities of Belonging. We invite proposals through Mar. 8. Submit proposals here: forms.gle/QiXL5qTX1oJ31v…

The Global Urban Studies (GUS) PhD Program in Urban Systems announces the opening of an accelerated admissions cycle, currently underway for Fall 2026 enrollment. Candidates should apply by March 30 for full consideration. Information on how to apply: sasn.rutgers.edu/gus-applying-g…

GUS faculty member Tim Raphael is Regional Lead on the New Jersey Monuments to Migration and Labor (NJMML) Project. Join them on Sat, Mar 7, 1-2PM to view the final concepts for the North NJ monument that honors the stories of migration and labor. RSVP at njmml.com/activities/nor…

"Neighbourhood committees in Syrian cities show that recovery is not only about rebuilding infrastructure but rebuilding civic culture. What makes local governance truly sustainable after conflict?" Read the latest by GUS PhD Student Ghada Rifai on URBANET urbanet.info/when-committee…

Update: the deadline for submissions has been extended to 10/8!

Using the case of women recipients of King Abdullah Scholarship Programme in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nermin Allam investigates how women challenge the gender logic that underpins state reforms and introduce shifts in gender norms within their families. doi.org/10.1080/135103…

Come study with us at Rutgers-Newark! Accepting applications now (ASAP!) for this fall! We admit a small number of students each cycle, with full funding (stipend + all fees covered). Program website: sasn.rutgers.edu/global-urban-s… Information on how to apply: sasn.rutgers.edu/gus-applying-g…

The ViSE Lab at Rutgers University–Newark is proud to curate an upcoming exhibit, The Storied Experiences of Educators of Color Through Photovoice. The launch event will be held on Sunday, March 1, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Register at eventbrite.com/e/sankofa-the-…

The Global Urban Studies (GUS) PhD Program in Urban Systems announces the opening of an accelerated admissions cycle, currently underway for Fall 2026 enrollment. Candidates should apply by March 30 for full consideration. Information on how to apply: sasn.rutgers.edu/gus-applying-g…