Urban Radar
Urban Radar is a podcast series brought to you by Sheffield Urbanism, which reflects on current events and emerging trends through the lens of cities and urban life. Drawing on the unique range of expertise in the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Sheffield, UK, we place urban dynamics at the centre of contemporary global affairs.
Sheffield Urbanism is a joint initiative led by the Urban Institute and School of Geography & Planning at the University of Sheffield.
Credits:
Podcast production, presentation & editing: Tom Goodfellow & Beth Perry
Post-production editing & marketing: Polly Clifton
Production support: Jack Clayton
Distribution, promotion & marketing: Riya Singh & Vicky Simpson
Music: Horizon (music by Tom Goodfellow, produced by Alan Thomson); Falling Down (music by Tom Goodfellow, performed by the Dice, produced by Alan Thomson); Ghosts (music by the Dice; produced by Alan Thompson); Kilimanjaro (music by Tom Goodfellow, produced by Alan Thompson).
Supported by the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Sheffield
Thanks to the Creative Media Suite at University of Sheffield.
Urban Radar
Radar 8: SCHOOLING AND SURVIVING IN ENGLAND AND SUDAN (+policing/protests, +flags/fakes, +mining and cities on the move)
This month we are joined by Drs Christina Tatham & Cathy Wilcock for a post-summer bumper episode.
First in England, many children are starting school for the first time, including those with English as a second language, against a backdrop of stubborn spatial inequalities in educational outcomes later in life (31:26).
Then, in the face of civil war and conflict in Sudan, we dive into how urban communities in and beyond national borders are finding ways to build resilience and retain diaspora identities (52:20).
And on our radar:
- Labubus & counterfeits in the city
- Local variations in policing protests
- Urban mining over time
- Trump's 'take over' of Washington DC
- The symbolism of flags & roundabouts
- How cities might survive the loss of their physical territory
Guests:
Dr Christina Tatham is a Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and has written widely on superdiversity and multilingualism in schools, including the use of creative methodologies and the importance of play.
Dr Cathy Wilcock is a post-doctoral researcher in the School of Geography and Planning whose work has focussed on Sudan, South Sudan and the formation and importance of diaspora communities, and music scenes.
More:
Despite what The Atlantic says, Sudan is not locked in a war about nothing
Hosts:
Tom Goodfellow is Professor of Urban Studies and International Development in the School of Geography and Planning at the University of Sheffield. His research focuses on the political economy of urban development and change in Africa, particularly the politics of urban land and transportation, conflicts around infrastructure and housing, and urban institutional change.
Beth Perry is Professor of Urban Epistemics and Director of the Urban Institute at the University of Sheffield. Her research focuses on the relationships between urban expertise, governance and justice, underpinned by a commitment to co-producing collective intelligence across multiple scales to address complex urban challenges. She has worked in cities in Africa, Europe and the UK.
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Thanks to the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Sheffield for funding this podcast and the Creative Media Suite for recording facilities.