Norman Foster Foundation to Launch The #NormanFosterInstitute: An Initiative to Improve the Quality of Life in Cities via ArchDaily archdaily.com/1003073/norman…

This is an amazing opportunity for people with excellent communications skills and flare but also committed to advancing transformative change in cities of the global South, especially in Africa. Join our amazing team!

CALLING PHD STUDENTS | As part of the 'Smartness as Wealth', funded by the Volkswagen Foundation, the ACC is seeking to recruit a full-time PhD candidate who will undertake rigorous and critical work on fintech and inclusion in the context of Nairobi. bit.ly/3Qd2Tya

APPLY NOW | African cities need innovative policies and modes of regulation to address pressing challenges. The MPhil #SouthernUrbanism offers a course that equips students to map, interpret, and devise transformative urban interventions. bit.ly/3yD2f3W

LUNCHTIME LECTURE | Join ACC and the Michaelis School of Fine Art for a lunchtime lecture by Dr Kim Gurney on her latest book 'Panya Routes: Independent art spaces in Africa', on Thursday, 31 August 2023, 13:00-14:00 at the Michaelis Lecture Theatre. bit.ly/3sgz1qD

INFO SESSION | The MA in Sustainable Urban Practice, seeks to cultivate urban integrators who can build coalitions for change; who are confident in varied cultures of communication & can build bridges between sectors, fields, and scales. Find out more: bit.ly/3OU3QKL

APPLY | African cities need innovative policies & modes of regulation to address pressing challenges. Help shape the future of urban regulation through creative & critical theorising and policy analysis. Apply to the MPhil #SouthernUrbanism degree today. bit.ly/3yD2f3W

Thanks to LSE Cities for the platform to share some thoughts on an urgent debate they are staging this year. African Centre for Cities blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

EVENT | Join STIAS for the launch of 'Age of the City' by Ian Goldin and Tom Lee-Devlin. Goldin will be in conversation with Edgar Pieterse 🗓️6 March ⏰17:00 📍Auditorium 1 & 2, STIAS Wallenberg Research Centre, 10 Marais Road, Stellenbosch RSVP: stias.ac.za/events/age-of-…

This promises to be a great convo! Congrats Kim Gurney on the launch of your new book! African Centre for Cities

EVENT | The African Literary Cities project will host a seminar titled "Music as Urban Narrative", with speakers Ntone Edjabe, Nomusa Makhubu and Lennon Mhishi. Marlon Swai will moderate the session. 13 March | 12H00 | Centre for African Studies Gallery, Harry Oppenheimer Bld.

INFRAHUB | The infrahub.africa database we created together with Urban Futures Studio recently passed the milestone of 30 infrastructure case studies! Explore the website or upload new case studies from across the continent #sustainablecities #sustainableinfrastructure

Apply now for MPhil Southern Urbanism at ACC If you want to explore urban studies from an African lens and enrich how we think about our cities, the MPhil is for you. Join the ACC in '25 and engage with knowledge from global southern cities. See more here:

#AfricaUrbanForum | We are less than a month away from the inaugural #AUF in Addis Ababa. We are excited to be part of the event, where we will chair a session entitled Infrastructure and Innovative Approaches to Urban Service Delivery. More info here: africancentreforcities.net/africa-urban-f…

Applied yet? | The Masters in Sustainable Urban Practice nurtures urban practitioners who can bridge gaps, apply theory to real-life cases, and enact innovative solutions. The block week programme is tailored for working professionals. 📅 31 Oct 2024 🔗 africancentreforcities.net/programme/ma-s…

youtu.be/lFYWflyxZH0?fe… CNN flighted this documentary last weekend. I’m grateful to Jo Munnik for the engagement to find compelling people and stories across three vibrant African cities in order to weave this narrative tapestry. Enjoy meeting these amazing protagonists.

LAUNCH | Join us for the launch of a reimagined Cityscapes, the 11th ed of a magazine that goes as far back as the founding of ACC. This edition features 168 pages of compelling stories on urban issues from a global South lens. 📅 Thurs, 31 Oct ⏰ 17h30 RSVP: [email protected]

Attending #WUF12? | Join us for a conversation with ACC Director Edgar Pieterse, Phillip Rode and Rushda Majeed as they explore how Executive Education for urban practitioners advances sustainable cities. 📅 Tues, 5 Nov ⏰ 11 - 12 PM EST 📍 Urban Expo Hall 4, Academia section