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Empowering Urban Sustainability: The Role of Microgrids in Modern Urban Systems | The Urban Lens Newsletter

Posted December 6, 2023 - 11:10 by Bill Bowen

It’s been interesting and informative to observe the so-far-unsuccessful local efforts to develop a microgrid in the Cleveland area over the past several years.  Here is some of what I’ve learned and come to understand about the project.

Commercializing Ritual and Tradition - the Phenomenon of Christmas Markets | JOHN TIBBITT from Policies for Places

Posted December 6, 2023 - 10:56 by John Tibbitt

As I write there are at least 50 Christmas Markets underway in towns and cities across the UK, and many more in Europe and around the globe. They bring thousands of visitors, provide a boost to the tourist and hospitality industries and to local economies.  They seem to attract impressive visitor numbers and to be popular among residents, but what we know about their economic and social impact beyond the basic statistics of estimated visitor numbers, additional spending and jobs created is limited so let’s explore this phenomenon a little more.

NEP-SOC 2023-12-04, eleven papers

Posted December 6, 2023 - 01:18 by Fabio Sabatini

In this issue we feature 11 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

CR&DALL Seminar Series 2022-23: Exploring Higher Education Faculty’s Collective Efficacy, Perceived Insider Status, and Job Satisfaction

Posted December 4, 2023 - 19:03 by Catherine Lido
Dec 13 2023 11:00
Dec 13 2023 12:30
Europe/London
University of Glasgow
Room 357, St Andrew’s Building, 11 Eldon St
Glasgow G3 6NH
Scotland  Scotland

The value of higher education (HE) is in question (Dollinger, 2018). The rigid and archaic structure of the system is outdated, and so too is the tenure process (Stromquist, 2017). Adjunct faculty are the majority (American Association of University Professors, 2018), yet their needs are not prioritized (Bickerstaff & Chavarin, 2018).

Appreciation: Ronald G. Sultana (1958-2023)

Posted December 3, 2023 - 19:22 by Peter Mayo

Appreciation: Ronald G. Sultana (1958-2023)Like most people in my country and many beyond, especially in the education research and sociology fields, I was shocked by  Ronald G. Sultana’s sudden demise at 65. I am still reeling from the phone call I received on the morning of November 24 from a mutual friend and once collaborator of Ronald’s, informing me of his death.

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