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Gentrification Is Not Inevitable: Pathways Toward More Just Cities

From Puerto Vallarta to Berlin, gentrification is routinely framed as inevitable. It is not. It is the outcome of political choices that can be confronted and changed. This article draws on my dual commitment as a researcher of urban-economic structures and as an engaged resident invested in the city as a space of encounter, conflict, and memory.

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thor.news highlights outreach initiatives and events at the  Faculty of Humanities at the University of Bern and beyond

GSAH Soft Skills Course: Introduction to Audiovisual Storytelling

This workshop with Andrea Bordoli introduces doctoral students and early-career researchers to the principles and practices of visual storytelling, with a focus on how images (still and moving) and sounds can convey complex ideas in the humanities and social sciences. Register now with michael.toggweiler@unibe.ch .

New Podcast Episode: “GeschlechterDifferenzen” mit Violetta Kane

Welche kolonialen Strukturen prägen die europäische Landwirtschaft? Und welche Rolle spielen rassifizierte Ungleichheiten in der aktuellen europäischen Agrarpolitik? Mit dieser Thematik beschäftigt sich Violetta Kane, M.A., in ihrer Dissertation, und arbeitet zusätzlich im familieneigenen Rebberg. Hört euch die neue Folge mit Violetta Kane und Monika Hoffmann hier an.

New Podcast Episode: “Rethinking the Global” with Cyrus Schayegh, Laura Rowitz and Rea Vogt on Middle Eastern Studies and the Global

In this episode, hosted by Laura Rowitz and Rea Vogt, we delve into a fascinating conversation with Cyrus Schayegh, professor of International History and Politics at the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID). Schayegh reflects on the evolving discussions in global history, particularly as they pertain to the study of the Middle East. Listen to the episode here.