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Exciting things for Dr. Zenia Kotval, Urban & Regional Planning professor
February 3, 2023
Exciting new appointments for Dr. Zenia Kotval, Urban & Regional Planning professor.
MSU students named national finalists for prestigious scholarships
November 8, 2022
Gianna Méndez Germán is a finalist for the Schwarzman Scholars program.
Peilei Fan Authors Book Shedding New Light on Asian Urbanization
September 20, 2022 - Diane Huhn
Although rates of urbanization in this region, often referred to by the acronym SENA, were relatively low before the 1990s, these areas have witnessed substantial increases in these rates over the past several decades.
Education Abroad Students Encourage Peers to Study Arts, Culture and Urban Sustainability in Rome
September 12, 2022
Over the years, hundreds of MSU Social Scientists have taken advantage of the benefits of this opportunity to spend almost a month in Rome, Italy—arguably one of the most historic and influential cities in ancient and modern times.
Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award Names MSU Psychology Alumna
September 8, 2022 - Shelly DeJong
The College of Social Science congratulates psychology alumna Jennifer Lawlor on receiving the Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award by JCI USA .
Dr. Xuefei Ren wins Robert Park Award for Best Book in Urban Sociology
July 5, 2022
Dr. Xuefei Ren's book Governing the Urban in China and India won the 2022 Robert E. Park Award for Best Book from the Urban Sociology Section of American Sociological Association.
Diversity Spotlight: Anthony Knapp
May 26, 2022
In 2020, the United States Census Bureau estimated that over seven percent of the American population identifies as at least partially Asian American. One of the people whose work has produced that statistic is Anthony Knapp, a Michigan State alumnus with a knack for population knowledge.
Dr. Xuefei Ren elected to the board of RC21 on Sociology of Urban and Regional Development
May 24, 2022
Dr. Xuefei Ren, Associate Professor of Sociology, has been elected to serve a three year term on the board of Research Committee 21 (RC21) on Sociology of Urban and Regional Development of the International Sociological Association.
MSU Geography Ph.D. Student Earns Award in Asian Studies Paper Competition
March 25, 2022
Ph. D student Mehmet Eroglu earns award in Asian Studies paper competition.
Russian invasion of Ukraine
March 15, 2022
The GUSP community is heartbroken and very concerned by the evolving humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine.
Support MSU Study Away/Abroad Programs
November 30, 2021
We are thrilled to announce that our study away programs in the College of Social Science will return in the spring and summer of 2022 after being on pause due to the pandemic. Students need additional support to help with costs associated with these programs.
An Evening with Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives REP. JAMES E. CLYBURN
October 29, 2021
Congressman Clyburn of South Carolina is the highest ranking African American in Congress, the third-ranking Democrat in the United States House of Representatives, and currently serves as the Chairman of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. He is also the Chairman of the Rural Broadband Task Force and Democratic Faith Working Group.
NEW SEMINAR Spring 2022 ANP 892 URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY
October 12, 2021
This course explores questions of urban form, identity and the construction of place. How do people make places and places make people? How have discourses of architecture and urban planning articulated with projects of state formation, political projects of nationalism, and contemporary capitalist globalization? How do they produce new identities and solidarities or produce new hierarchies and exclusions?
Kionna Henderson, a GUSP doctoral student has published a book
August 4, 2021
This book is designed to assist any high school student; however, it was specifically cultivated to bridge fill the gap of lack of support for students who rarely see representation or are provided the mentorship needed to successfully create and submit a competitive college application.
Professor Eva-Kassens Noor receives honorable mention in the 2021 AT&T awards
July 1, 2021
Businesses and private corporations suggest Autonomous Systems for a future that is safer, more reliable, and more convenient. Decision-makers, engineers, and planners are expected to design and enable these technologies in our communities and cities. The question of adaptability and transitions, thus, is crucial to understand the extent to which these technologies fill a need and how they impact future living.
Dr. Najib Hourani Receives Dean's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Faculty Award
May 3, 2021 - Liz Schondelmayer
The award recognizes a faculty member who plays a leadership role in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion by demonstrating activities which may include serving underrepresented populations, developing or implementing innovative programs that enhance participation and opportunity, or enhancing the ability and effectiveness of the College to be an inclusive and welcoming environment.
To members of our GUSP community
April 22, 2021
The conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on all three counts in the death of George Floyd is a just decision that is a first step forward in a long journey of needed action, reform, and societal change in the fight against prejudice.
Michigan School Reopening Decisions More Related to Partisan Politics than to COVID-19 Threat
August 31, 2020 - Matt Grossmann and Sarah Reckhow
An initial analysis of large school districts across the country from the Brookings Institution found that district decisions were more related to local politics (summarized by President Donald Trump’s county vote share in 2016) than the local threat of COVID-19 (summarized by July COVID-19 cases in the county).
To our Global Urban Studies community
June 10, 2020
The GUSP family celebrates the richness found in diversity and we are committed to racial, ethnic, social, and gender justice.
Message to the campus community on the shocking events in Minnesota
May 28, 2020
The shocking events in Minnesota, as well as too many other similar killings in communities including Ahmaud Arbery, killed while jogging, and Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police raiding her home, bring much pain, anger and trauma to many members of our community, and we cannot let them go unnoticed or unacknowledged. They are incomprehensible. Unjust. Inhumane.
Journal of Urban Affairs promotes free content for remote classes
May 18, 2020
During the Urban Affairs Association’s 50th anniversary, the JUA has expanded their offerings to include videos that can be used for remote classes while face-to-face classes have been canceled due to COVID-19.
Recent Coronavirus articles highlighting research by Eva Kassens-Noor and Siddharth Chandra
March 19, 2020
Lessons learned from past pandemics
Polarization helps Congress pass bills
January 30, 2020
The research, published in Scientific Reports, used new mathematical programming models to uncover how U.S. Senators and Representatives work together in groups, or coalitions. Looking at these coalitions allows a deeper understanding of Congress than analyzing congresspeople solely based on their parties.
New Book by Eva Kassens-Noor
January 29, 2020
The focus of the book lies on testing the premise whether and why the bid boosters’ claim “we have done it before, we can do it again” may or may not hold for LA’s 2028 legacies.
The rise of single women in Hong Kong and their relationship with the price of housing
January 2, 2020
Research suggests that women's change in attitude towards marriage could have altered the real estate market in the city.
College of Social Science Scholarships and Grants
December 13, 2019
Funds are available to help cover costs associated with tuition, unpaid internships, and study abroad/study away trips. Apply today!
Call for Papers - "Urban Animal Welfare Policies and Practices"
August 8, 2019
Special Issue of Animals - "Urban Animal Welfare Policies and Practices", Deadline for manuscript submissions: 29 February 2020.
Study Abroad Rome 2019
June 16, 2019
UPDATED 07/02/2019 - Greetings from the College of Social Science Study Abroad Class - Summer 2019
Journal of Urban Affairs - Year in Review: 2018
May 2, 2019
Top cited JUA articles from 2018 originally published in 2016 and 2017.
New Book by Igor Vojnovic - Handbook of Global Urban Health
April 23, 2019
This volume offers a high-quality and comprehensive examination of global urban health issues by leading urban health scholars from around the world.
How single women are driving gentrification in Hong Kong and elsewhere
March 29, 2019
Gentrification is reshaping urban areas all around the world, displacing large segments of the population and making cities increasingly unaffordable.
GUSP 868/UP 868: Planning Resilience against Extreme Events
March 28, 2019
New GUSP Course Spring 2020 Online
Who should Fido fear?
March 18, 2019
As states around the country move to stiffen punishments for animal cruelty, Michigan State University researchers have found a correlation between the types of animal abuse committed and the perpetrator’s relationship to an animal and its owner.
Congress more divided than the nation
October 23, 2018
Zachary Neal, Associate Professor of Psychology and Global Urban Studies at Michigan State University, performed a unique study looking at political networking among all members of the House and Senate. He found that while thousands of bills are introduced each year, the average member of Congress co-sponsors only about 200.
Margaret Wilder, Executive Director of UAA visits GUSP
September 17, 2018
Margaret Wilder, Executive Director of Urban Affairs Association, recently met with Igor Vojnovic, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Urban Affairs.
Hourani addresses Post-Conflict Reconstruction at the UN
August 28, 2018
Professor Najib Hourani (Anthropology, Global Urban Studies Program) delivered a lecture at the United NationsHeadquarters in New York in August 2018.
New book by GUSP Faculty
April 19, 2018
The newly revised Globalizing Cities Reader reflects how the geographies of theory have recently shifted away from the western vantage points from which much of the classic work in this field was developed.