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@urbanstudiesfoundation.orgOct 9, 2026, 11:00 AM

📘 New special issue! Congratulations to former #USFInternationalFellow Dr Ofita Purwani, who guest co-edited the Urban Studies special issue "Royal agency in contemporary city building in Southeast Asia" with Dr Jane M Jacobs.

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Light blue graphic with a "Paper" label at top left and a small four-square logo at top right. Large text reads "Royal agency in contemporary city building in Southeast Asia", with the line "Special Issue, Urban Studies Journal" beneath. Text at bottom left reads "Guest Editors: Jane M Jacobs and Ofita Purwani". An arrow at bottom right points right.Light blue graphic with a "Paper" label at top left and a small four-square logo at top right. It shows the first page of the article "Neo-royal urbanisms: Royal agency in contemporary city building in Southeast Asia" from the journal Urban Studies, with the title, authors and abstract visible. Below the page, a quote reads: "It is clear from the articles in this special issue that monarchy in Southeast Asia is not merely a residual institution but rather one that is resilient and re-emergent. Furthermore, the city is not a mere contextual backdrop to this neo-royalism." The attribution below reads: "Neo-royal urbanisms: Royal agency in contemporary city building in Southeast Asia, Jacobs and Purwani, 2026."
@urbanstudiesfoundation.orgSep 30, 2026, 2:00 PM

🆕 New #USFblog post: "Urbanisation beyond Nusantara: a new, more sustainable growth machine?"

Looking beyond administrative boundaries, former #USFInternationalFellow Dr Galuh Syahbana Indraprahasta explores the 'Tri-City Superhub' in Indonesia.

🔗 Read here: zurl.co/xXt3d

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Two large sculptures frame a view of Nusantara's government district, with hills and trees in the background. Text overlay reads 'USF Blog: Urbanisation beyond Nusantara — A new, more sustainable growth machine?' by Dr Galuh Syahbana Indraprahasta.USF Blog quote tile on a grey background: 'Taking a city-region lens to examining the broader urbanisation of Nusantara offers a fresh perspective and empirical insights, especially since Nusantara and its surrounding areas are still in the early stages of development.'
@urbanstudiesfoundation.orgSep 25, 2026, 11:53 AM

🆕 #USFBlog: "Repairing the city? From shiny new infrastructure to the everyday labour of keeping infrastructure 'alive'"

Former #USFInternationalFellow Dr Lazarus Jambadu on water infrastructure maintenance, politics, and urban inequality across Accra and Dar es Salaam.

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Photo of a partially dug-up road in Accra or Dar es Salaam, with a man in a white shirt standing beside the excavation, a red barrier, and street life in the background including a motorbike taxi and a truck. Text overlay reads "USF Blog: Repairing the city — From shiny new infrastructure to the everyday labour of keeping infrastructure 'alive'," credited to Dr Lazarus Jambadu.Dark blue tile with white text reading a quote from the USF blog: "Perhaps what we call a 'system' is actually a constantly moving assemblage of materials, people, institutions, skills, and improvisations held together through maintenance and repair work. Thus, the city works because someone is constantly working to make it work." USF Blog label in top left.