Seminar

What is Global in Inequality?

  • 8 September 2026
  • 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Part of a week of activities for the IAS Research Summit - Rethinking Urban Inequalities.

This session will question what "global" means in the study and governance of urban inequality. Juliana Gonçalves will explore how space, knowledge, and technology intersect in shaping collective imaginaries. Jessica Espey will address the building of global observatories and the politics of comparability across contexts. A panel of speakers, including Dr Amalia Sabiescu, Dr Anze Zadel, Dr Viktor Bedo, will follow, each exploring creative, participatory and design methodologies for researching and intervening in public spaces and social infrastructures.  

Featuring IAS Visiting Fellows - 

Arrivals from 9:45 am for a 10:00 am start. For those joining in-person, lunch will be available after this session from 11:30am 

This event is hybrid format, please use the required booking button at the bottom of the page to choose either in-person or online attendance.
(Please note that in-person spaces are limited and booking is required, so we can manage numbers for catering and also the space in the seminar room)

By booking a place at this event, attendees agree to behave in a respectful manner such that everyone feels comfortable contributing as they wish. The IAS reserves the right to eject anyone who does not abide by this policy.

IAS events are typically recorded, minus any Q&A sessions at the end, again to encourage contributions. The recordings are then uploaded to our website on a Fellows bio page and/or Programme page, along with our . If you are not able to attend a seminar live, please do still register for the Teams webinar, as we will email everyone who registered to let them know once the recordings are made available.

Contact and booking details

Email address
ias@lboro.ac.uk
Cost
Free
Booking required?
Yes