Deadline for applications is January 15th, 2025, at 5 pm (CET). Apply here for the Summer Institute in Urban Studies.

About the Summer Institute in Urban Studies
The sixth Summer Institute in Urban Studies will take place in Belgium, between 7 and 11 July 2025. The Summer Institute in Urban Studies provides an opportunity to investigate leading-edge theoretical and methodological questions, along with a range of associated career development issues, in the field of urban studies.

The Summer Institute features contributions from internationally renowned academics from across urban studies, from inside and outside of the host universities. The Summer Institute comprises an intensive, four-day programme of activities and is open to:
- doctoral students (usually post-fieldwork);
- post-doctoral researchers;
- recently appointed faculty and lecturers (normally within three years of the first continuous appointment).

Format
The designing of programmes provides participants with an in-depth understanding of the innovatory developments and enduring controversies in urban studies. The programmes provide mentoring and support in the different aspects of the academic labour process:
- applying for grants to design courses;
- editing books and special issues of journals;
- key controversies and debates;
- writing book proposals;
- publishing in journals;
- the challenges and opportunities of working at the academic/non-academic interface;
- the shifting boundaries of the field of urban studies.

Speakers and organising committee
​Learn more on the SIUS website.

Applications and fees
Deadline for applications is January 15th, 2025, at 5 pm (CET). Apply here for the Summer Institute in Urban Studies.
The fee of 400 EUR for the Summer Institute covers the organisational costs and includes accommodation for four nights, a welcome reception, a walking tour, lunches, and a Summer Institute dinner. A limited number of scholarships are available.