PennIUR, penniur@pobox.upenn.edu

 The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) is a university-wide entity dedicated to an increased understanding of cities through cross-disciplinary research, instruction, and civic engagement. As the global human population becomes increasingly urban, understanding cities is vital to informed decision-making and public policy at the local, national, and international levels. Penn IUR is dedicated to developing knowledge in three critical areas: innovative urban development strategies; building the sustainable, 21st-century city; and the role of anchor institutions in urban places. By providing a forum for collaborative scholarship and instruction across Penn’s twelve schools, Penn IUR stimulates research and engages with the world of urban practitioners and policymakers.

Upcoming (1)

Sixth Annual Nowak Lecture: Economic Opportunity for Everyone primary image

Sixth Annual Nowak Lecture: Economic Opportunity for Everyone

Fri, Apr 12 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

Sixth Annual Nowak Lecture: Economic Opportunity for Everyone primary image

Sixth Annual Nowak Lecture: Economic Opportunity for Everyone

Fri, Apr 12 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

Past (130)

Private Cities in the Developing World: Has Their Time Come? primary image

Private Cities in the Developing World: Has Their Time Come?

Mon, Nov 13 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Uneven access to digital tools and tech in low-income informal communities primary image

Uneven access to digital tools and tech in low-income informal communities

Fri, Sep 22 • 9:00 AM EDT

Free

The Impossibility of Democracy at the U.S.-Mexico Border primary image

The Impossibility of Democracy at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Tue, May 16 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Providing Sustainable Heat Solutions to Urban Informal Settlements primary image

Providing Sustainable Heat Solutions to Urban Informal Settlements

Wed, Apr 19 • 9:00 AM EDT

Free

Renewing Chinese Cities primary image

Renewing Chinese Cities

Wed, Apr 12 • 12:00 PM

Free

[Conversations] Sustainable electricity in informal settlements primary image

[Conversations] Sustainable electricity in informal settlements

Thu, Mar 23 • 11:00 AM EDT

Free

Two Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City primary image

Two Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City

Tue, Nov 22 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Climate Week: Four Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City primary image

Climate Week: Four Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City

Thu, Oct 13 • 12:00 PM

Free

Kyung-Hwan Kim: Urbanization, Quality of Life, and Affordable Housing primary image

Kyung-Hwan Kim: Urbanization, Quality of Life, and Affordable Housing

Fri, Sep 9 • 12:00 PM

Free

Nowak Memorial Lecture: Investing in arts & culture to build community primary image

Nowak Memorial Lecture: Investing in arts & culture to build community

Tue, Apr 26 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

17th Annual Urban Leadership Forum primary image

17th Annual Urban Leadership Forum

Wed, Apr 20 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Financing Urban Adaptation to Address Climate Change primary image

Financing Urban Adaptation to Address Climate Change

Wed, Mar 23 • 8:30 AM EDT

Free

Private Cities in the Developing World: Has Their Time Come? primary image

Private Cities in the Developing World: Has Their Time Come?

Mon, Nov 13 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Uneven access to digital tools and tech in low-income informal communities primary image

Uneven access to digital tools and tech in low-income informal communities

Fri, Sep 22 • 9:00 AM EDT

Free

The Impossibility of Democracy at the U.S.-Mexico Border primary image

The Impossibility of Democracy at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Tue, May 16 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Providing Sustainable Heat Solutions to Urban Informal Settlements primary image

Providing Sustainable Heat Solutions to Urban Informal Settlements

Wed, Apr 19 • 9:00 AM EDT

Free

Renewing Chinese Cities primary image

Renewing Chinese Cities

Wed, Apr 12 • 12:00 PM

Free

[Conversations] Sustainable electricity in informal settlements primary image

[Conversations] Sustainable electricity in informal settlements

Thu, Mar 23 • 11:00 AM EDT

Free

Two Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City primary image

Two Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City

Tue, Nov 22 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Climate Week: Four Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City primary image

Climate Week: Four Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City

Thu, Oct 13 • 12:00 PM

Free

Kyung-Hwan Kim: Urbanization, Quality of Life, and Affordable Housing primary image

Kyung-Hwan Kim: Urbanization, Quality of Life, and Affordable Housing

Fri, Sep 9 • 12:00 PM

Free

Nowak Memorial Lecture: Investing in arts & culture to build community primary image

Nowak Memorial Lecture: Investing in arts & culture to build community

Tue, Apr 26 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

17th Annual Urban Leadership Forum primary image

17th Annual Urban Leadership Forum

Wed, Apr 20 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Financing Urban Adaptation to Address Climate Change primary image

Financing Urban Adaptation to Address Climate Change

Wed, Mar 23 • 8:30 AM EDT

Free

 The Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) is a university-wide entity dedicated to an increased understanding of cities through cross-disciplinary research, instruction, and civic engagement. As the global human population becomes increasingly urban, understanding cities is vital to informed decision-making and public policy at the local, national, and international levels. Penn IUR is dedicated to developing knowledge in three critical areas: innovative urban development strategies; building the sustainable, 21st-century city; and the role of anchor institutions in urban places. By providing a forum for collaborative scholarship and instruction across Penn’s twelve schools, Penn IUR stimulates research and engages with the world of urban practitioners and policymakers.

Events

Sixth Annual Nowak Lecture: Economic Opportunity for Everyone primary image

Sixth Annual Nowak Lecture: Economic Opportunity for Everyone

Fri, Apr 12 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

Sixth Annual Nowak Lecture: Economic Opportunity for Everyone primary image

Sixth Annual Nowak Lecture: Economic Opportunity for Everyone

Fri, Apr 12 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

Private Cities in the Developing World: Has Their Time Come? primary image

Private Cities in the Developing World: Has Their Time Come?

Mon, Nov 13 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Uneven access to digital tools and tech in low-income informal communities primary image

Uneven access to digital tools and tech in low-income informal communities

Fri, Sep 22 • 9:00 AM EDT

Free

The Impossibility of Democracy at the U.S.-Mexico Border primary image

The Impossibility of Democracy at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Tue, May 16 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Providing Sustainable Heat Solutions to Urban Informal Settlements primary image

Providing Sustainable Heat Solutions to Urban Informal Settlements

Wed, Apr 19 • 9:00 AM EDT

Free

Renewing Chinese Cities primary image

Renewing Chinese Cities

Wed, Apr 12 • 12:00 PM

Free

[Conversations] Sustainable electricity in informal settlements primary image

[Conversations] Sustainable electricity in informal settlements

Thu, Mar 23 • 11:00 AM EDT

Free

Two Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City primary image

Two Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City

Tue, Nov 22 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Climate Week: Four Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City primary image

Climate Week: Four Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City

Thu, Oct 13 • 12:00 PM

Free

Kyung-Hwan Kim: Urbanization, Quality of Life, and Affordable Housing primary image

Kyung-Hwan Kim: Urbanization, Quality of Life, and Affordable Housing

Fri, Sep 9 • 12:00 PM

Free

Nowak Memorial Lecture: Investing in arts & culture to build community primary image

Nowak Memorial Lecture: Investing in arts & culture to build community

Tue, Apr 26 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

17th Annual Urban Leadership Forum primary image

17th Annual Urban Leadership Forum

Wed, Apr 20 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Financing Urban Adaptation to Address Climate Change primary image

Financing Urban Adaptation to Address Climate Change

Wed, Mar 23 • 8:30 AM EDT

Free

Private Cities in the Developing World: Has Their Time Come? primary image

Private Cities in the Developing World: Has Their Time Come?

Mon, Nov 13 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Uneven access to digital tools and tech in low-income informal communities primary image

Uneven access to digital tools and tech in low-income informal communities

Fri, Sep 22 • 9:00 AM EDT

Free

The Impossibility of Democracy at the U.S.-Mexico Border primary image

The Impossibility of Democracy at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Tue, May 16 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

Providing Sustainable Heat Solutions to Urban Informal Settlements primary image

Providing Sustainable Heat Solutions to Urban Informal Settlements

Wed, Apr 19 • 9:00 AM EDT

Free

Renewing Chinese Cities primary image

Renewing Chinese Cities

Wed, Apr 12 • 12:00 PM

Free

[Conversations] Sustainable electricity in informal settlements primary image

[Conversations] Sustainable electricity in informal settlements

Thu, Mar 23 • 11:00 AM EDT

Free

Two Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City primary image

Two Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City

Tue, Nov 22 • 12:00 PM EST

Free

Climate Week: Four Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City primary image

Climate Week: Four Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City

Thu, Oct 13 • 12:00 PM

Free

Kyung-Hwan Kim: Urbanization, Quality of Life, and Affordable Housing primary image

Kyung-Hwan Kim: Urbanization, Quality of Life, and Affordable Housing

Fri, Sep 9 • 12:00 PM

Free

Nowak Memorial Lecture: Investing in arts & culture to build community primary image

Nowak Memorial Lecture: Investing in arts & culture to build community

Tue, Apr 26 • 12:00 PM EDT

Free

17th Annual Urban Leadership Forum primary image

17th Annual Urban Leadership Forum

Wed, Apr 20 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

Financing Urban Adaptation to Address Climate Change primary image

Financing Urban Adaptation to Address Climate Change

Wed, Mar 23 • 8:30 AM EDT

Free