Forum on Urban Informality

The Penn IUR Forum on Urban Informality is a space for graduate and post-graduate researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas on urban informality. This Forum convenes early-career experts across different disciplines and institutions to explore how informality shapes sustainable urban development. 

By encouraging collaborations between academic and professional spheres, the Forum aims to promote a deeper understanding of informality in urban contexts. 

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Forum on Urban Informality
March 13, 2024
Powering the Slum: Exploring Alternatives Forms of Energy for Informal Settlements
On Wednesday March 13th at 9:00am, join the Penn Institute for Urban Research for a conversation exploring efforts to introduce renewable energy to informal settlements in Accra, Ghana.
Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization
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Past Events

Mar 13 2024 Past Event Powering the Slum: Exploring Alternatives Forms of Energy for Informal Settlements Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization
Feb 26 2024 Past Event The Architecture of Informality in Islamabad: Book Talk and Discussion Rapid Urbanization
Sep 22 2023 Past Event Uneven Access to Digital Tools and Tech in Low-Income Informal Communities Rapid Urbanization Urban Development
May 16 2023 Past Event The Impossibility of Democracy at the U.S.-Mexico Border Urban Development
Apr 19 2023 Past Event Providing Sustainable Heat Solutions to Urban Informal Settlements Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization
Mar 23 2023 Past Event Providing Sustainable Electricity to Urban Informal Settlements of the Global South Rapid Urbanization
Oct 28 2022 Past Event Book Talk with Chandan Deuskar: Urban Planning in a World of Informal Politics Rapid Urbanization Urban Development
Sep 24 2021 Past Event The Employment Paradox: High Job Openings and the Undocumented Latinx State & Local Finance
Sep 03 2021 Past Event Rethinking the Theoretical Divide: Urban Informality in the Global North Rapid Urbanization
Jul 23 2021 Past Event Bridging Gaps in Energy Access: Intersections Between Basic Service Provision, Public Health, and Climate Action Climate Change & Resilience
Jun 18 2021 Past Event International Waste Chains: Tracing the Supply Chain from Formal Waste Collection to Informal Waste Processing Rapid Urbanization

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