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5 September 2024

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Reimagining Education for Equity: Interrogating Policy and Practice

This 5-week online course explores the role of education in achieving sustainable development goals and societal change. It focusses on creating inclusive, equitable learning environments that empower individuals and communities to address real-world challenges and drive transformative impact.

13 May 2024

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Net-Zero Building Fundamentals

Developed by IIHS and AEEE, this 12-week online course equips building professionals and students with key insights into energy performance, passive design, thermal comfort, financial feasibility, and water sufficiency. Gain the skills to design low-carbon, high-performance, and net-zero buildings.

5 September 2022

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Shaping Urban Futures

Launched on Coursera, this new online course is a collaborative effort of five global institutions including IIHS. Designed as a self-paced, 6-week course, it addresses the most pressing challenges faced by humanity in the 21st century by considering how cities can become sustainable.

19 July 2022

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The Art and Science of Economic Policy

IIHS, in collaboration with Coursera, has launched its latest digital blended learning programme. The 5-week self-paced course helps learners understand the why, when, what and how of economic policymaking through a combination of concepts and ideas, cases and examples and thought-provoking discussion questions.

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Navigating a PhD can often feel like a solitary endeavor, but it doesn't have to be. The IIHS PhD Workshop offers a vibrant community for those seeking collaboration, support, and mentorship. Hear from past participants of IIHS PhD Workshop and what they have to say about their experience!Applications are now open, and will close on 6 October 2024. Please note, only candidates currently enrolled in a PhD programme are eligible.🗓️ January 13-15 2025 🚨 Apply by 6 October 2024To apply, visit: https://bit.ly/3BuCTsH For queries, write to us at research@iihs.ac.in
Hear from Participants of Previous Years | IIHS PhD Workshop | Apply by 6 October, 2024
Gautam Bhan, Associate Dean, IIHS School of Human Development - invites applications to IIHS' eleventh annual PhD Workshop. The PhD workshop is an enabling space for cross-learning and individual one-on-one mentorship, and is open to participants across various disciplines with a shared interest in urban research and practice. It provides a platform for in-depth exploration and supports PhD students at all stages in refining their work.Applications are now open, and will close on 6 October 2024. Please note, only candidates currently enrolled in a PhD programme are eligible.🗓️ January 13-15 2025 🚨 Apply by 6 October 2024To apply, visit: https://bit.ly/3BuCTsH For queries, write to us at research@iihs.ac.in
Gautam Bhan Invites Applications to IIHS' 11th Annual PhD Workshop | Apply by Oct 6, 2024
Hear from faculty involved in the previous edtions of IIHS PhD Workshop. The PhD workshop is an enabling space for cross-learning and individual one-on-one mentorship, and is open to participants across various disciplines with a shared interest in urban research and practice. It provides a platform for in-depth exploration and supports PhD students at all stages in refining their work.Applications are now open, and will close on 6 October 2024. Please note, only candidates currently enrolled in a PhD programme are eligible.🗓️ January 13-15 2025 🚨 Apply by 6 October 2024To apply, visit: https://bit.ly/3BuCTsH For queries, write to us at research@iihs.ac.in
Hear from Faculty of Previous Years | IIHS PhD Workshop | Apply by Oct 06,2024
Neha Sami, Associate Dean – School of Environment and Sustainability, invites submissions to the 9th edition of IIHS' annual research conference, Urban ARC. The event will be held from 16 - 18 January 2025, in-person at IIHS, Bengaluru City Campus and online.Urban ARC 2025 invites paper and panel submissions that explore urban transitions from various perspectives, sectors, methodologies, and disciplines. We invite work that looks at both contemporary and historical ways of studying urban transitions. We are especially interested in work that examines urban transitions in the Global South, particularly in non-metropolitan urban centres that are sites for future urban transitions.📅 16-18 January 2025 🚨 Application Deadline for both is 6 October 2024Submit your abstract: https://bit.ly/3TC3GJZ
Neha Sami Invites Applications to IIHS' 9th Annual Research Conference - Urban ARC
IIHS is inviting submissions for the ninth edition of its Annual Research Conference, Urban ARC, that will take place from 16-18 January 2025, in person at the IIHS, Bengaluru City Campus and online. IIHS Urban ARC is an engaging space for cutting-edge conversations on urban issues in the Global South.The ninth edition invites researchers, scholars, and practitioners to engage with the theme, 'Urban Transitions', from an array of perspectives, sectors, scales, methodologies, and academic disciplines. We are especially interested in work that examines southern urban transitions, particularly in non-metropolitan urban centres that are emerging sites for future urban transitions.🚨 Application Deadline: 6 October 2024For more information, and to submit your abstracts: https://bit.ly/3TC3GJZ
IIHS Urban ARC 2025 | 16-18 January 2025 | IIHS' Annual Research Conference
Jagdish Krishnaswamy, Dean - School of Environment and Sustainability, invites submissions to the 9th edition of IIHS' annual research conference, Urban ARC. The event will be held from 16 - 18 January 2025, in-person at IIHS, Bengaluru City Campus and online.Urban ARC 2025 invites paper and panel submissions that explore urban transitions from various perspectives, sectors, methodologies, and disciplines. We invite work that looks at both contemporary and historical ways of studying urban transitions. We are especially interested in work that examines urban transitions in the Global South, particularly in non-metropolitan urban centres that are sites for future urban transitions.📅 16 - 18 January 2025 🚨 Application Deadline: 6 October 2024For more information and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/3TC3GJZ
Jagdish Krishnaswamy Invites Applications to IIHS' 9th Annual Research Conference - Urban ARC
The 9th edition of IIHS' annual research conference, Urban ARC, will be held from 16 - 18 January 2025, in-person at IIHS, Bengaluru City Campus and online.Over the last eight years, IIHS Urban ARC has held diverse and engaging conversations on urban issues in the Global South. Hear from previous participants about IIHS Urban ARC, why the space is beneficial for researchers and practitioners, and what they gain from the event.Urban ARC 2025 invites paper and panel submissions to explore 'Urban Transitions' from various perspectives, sectors, methodologies, and disciplines. We invite work that looks at both contemporary and historical ways of studying urban transitions. We are especially interested in work that examines urban transitions in the Global South, particularly in non-metropolitan urban centres that are sites for future urban transitions.📅 16-18 January 2025 🚨 Application Deadline: 6 October 2024To apply, visit: https://bit.ly/3TC3GJZ
Hear from Past Participants of IIHS Urban ARC | Urban ARC 2025 - 16-18 January
For Peer Review Week 2024 on the theme ‘Innovation and Technology in Peer Review’, Urbanisation brings to you a panel discussion on 'Strengthening Scholarly Publishing in the Global South: Empowering Society Journals to Advance Peer Review and Publishing Practices'.This discussion brought to the fore the various concerns of society journal publishers, such as access to funding and infrastructure, and keeping up with trends and technologies in scholarly publishing and peer review. This session teased out practical solutions, innovative approaches, and collaborative strategies to help address these challenges. It provided insights into how society journals can leverage new technologies, improve peer review quality, and enhance their visibility and impact in the global academic community. A timely and important discussion on innovating peer review and empowering scholarly publishing in the global South, the panel brings together journal editors and publishing experts from India who have first-hand experience navigating these issues:Amar Jesani, Editor, Indian Journal of Medical Ethics Nandan Nawn, Associate Editor and Publisher, Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal Rishi K. Tyagi, Editor-in-Chief, Indian Journal Of Plant Genetic Resources Moderated by Sunaina Singh, Freelance Copyeditor and Consultant Academic TrainerThis webinar took place on 26 September 2024, 6pm IST.Urbanisation is a peer-reviewed biannual journal anchored at IIHS and published by Sage. It aims to bring out comparative as well as collaborative scholarship to illuminate the global urban condition based on a firm footprint in the global South. Published since 2016, the journal set out to seek engagement of not only the scholar, but also the practitioner, citizen, poet, artist, activist and educator.Write to our editorial team at submission@urbanisationjournal.com for any queries. https://urbanisationjournal.com/
Panel Discussion | Strengthening Scholarly Publishing in the Global South | Urbanisation

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