Urban Research Seminars

Every semester, the Urban Initiative hosts scholars from a variety of disciplines to share research on urban topics. See our event calendar below for upcoming seminars! Click the speaker's name for registration details. 

Fall 2023 Speakers

September 12
Craig Sylvera
Research Economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Black Mayors, Officers, & Race-Specific Arrests 

September 26
Bryant Moy
Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics
New York University

Racial Threat and the Emergence of Discriminatory Ordinances

 

October 17
Kenneth Whaley
Assistant Professor of Economics
University of South Florida

October 31
Kimberly Johnson
Professor of Social & Cultural Analysis; Professor of Wilf Family Department of Politics
New York University

November 14
Prentiss Dantzler
Assistant Professor of Sociology 

Univeristy of Toronto - St. George 

November 28
Jennifer Jennings
Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs
Princeton University

Upcoming Urban Events at NYU

Age of the City - Book Talk with Ian Goldin

Please join us for an engaging discussion with Professor Ian Goldin (Oxford University) about his latest book, Age of the City.

RSVP for Book Talk

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