Category: Publications

Formal publications by USL

Asian Urbanization Futures: Nine Practitioner Recommendations

June 29, 2015

Steven Gale and Teresa Leonardo and Mariko Sato and Joseph D’Cruz Journal of Futures Studies June 2015 Much has been written about rapid urbanization in Asia by scholars, academics, and theorists, alongside volumes about how Asian cities are handling this unprecedented population surge. The majority of Asia’s population, close to 2 billion, are now urban dwellers. But what is on the … More Asian Urbanization Futures: Nine Practitioner Recommendations

2015 Graduate Student Paper Competition

February 27, 2015

        CALL FOR PAPERS for the REDUCING URBAN POVERTY 2015 Graduate Student Paper Competition, Policy Workshop, and Publication $1000 Grand Prize Abstracts due: May 15, 2015  To encourage a new generation of urban policy makers and promote early career research, USAID, International Housing Coalition (IHC), World Bank, the Wilson Center, and Cities Alliance are … More 2015 Graduate Student Paper Competition

Urban Opportunities: Perspectives on Climate Change, Resilience, and Inclusion

February 6, 2015

On January 26, 2015, the top three winning authors of the Fifth Annual Graduate Student Urban Poverty Paper Competition presented their work at a seminar sponsored by the Wilson Center in collaboration with USAID, International Housing Coalition, World Bank, Cities Alliance. Students were paired with experienced urban professionals who commented on students’ research. Eric Chu, … More Urban Opportunities: Perspectives on Climate Change, Resilience, and Inclusion