5: POWER & THE POPE (+ Gaza urbicide, gambling cities & more)

In this month’s Radar, we dive into the issue of community power - the energy kind! - with Dr Jayne Carrick (22:28), before discussing how a new pope (or an AI confession box!) will alter relations between religion, faith and the city with Dr Krzysztof Nawratek (35:26). On our urban radar (02:41) we also consider: The UK government’s Immigration White Paper and the ‘local impacts’ of international student recruitmentRace and space in Trump’s welcoming of white South African ‘refugees’Urbicide in Gaza and its historical antecedentsGambling and its urban discontents The urban impacts of deconcentrating central government departments outside London GuestsJayne Carrick is a researcher in the South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre, and School of Sociological Studies, Politics and International Relations. Her work is intended to improve efforts to engage public stakeholders in environmental and climate change policy making.Krzysztof Nawratek is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Landscape, and UI Associate. His Future Faith(s) project looks at religions, spaces & innovations in the city, building on work in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.Key referencesTechnocapitalism w/Sami Moisio & Ugo Rossi, host Remi Edwards (SPERI podcast)Beirut Urban LabRoger Southall (Conversation)Rob Davies (Guardian)Views from the CentreHosts:Tom Goodfellow is Professor of Urban Development in the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester.  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. (linkedin.com/in/tom-goodfellow-0b418441) 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. (linkedin.com/in/itsbethperry)Email feedback to: [email protected] can also follow us on instagram: @urbanradarpodcastThanks to the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester for providing time, resources and equipment to support this podcast.