Welcome to Urban Studies
The comprehensive study of cities – in all of their social, economic, environmental, and political complexity – is crucial to a sustainable global future.
We train urbanists. In our two interdisciplinary graduate education programs, we aim to strike a balance between academic and professional training and to produce graduates who have the diverse and specialized skill sets, broad knowledge base and the flexibility needed to tackle today's urban challenges.
Read a profile of our program, students, alumni and research.
News
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Adjunct professor Seth Klein releases climate change poll August 22, 2019
Earlier this month, adjunct professor Seth Klein commissioned a major national online poll from... -
Urban Studies program welcomes Dr. Leanne Roderick as term lecturer August 01, 2019
The SFU Urban Studies Program is excited to welcome Dr. Leanne Roderick as a new lecturer. An... -
Urban Studies program welcomes Dr. Yushu Zhu as assistant professor of housing policy July 25, 2019
The SFU Urban Studies Program is excited to welcome Dr. Yushu Zhu as a new assistant professor of... -
Summer 2019 convocation sees largest class of Urban Studies graduates June 21, 2019
The Urban Studies Program is proud to have graduated its largest class ever at this June's...
Events
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Wherefore Urban Education? September 13, 2019
When: Friday, September 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Asia Pacific Hall, Morris J. Wosk Centre...