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Painting Urban Narratives 30 August 2024, Global Street Art, London 
A showcase of international ideas about muralism, street art, and the value of urban surfaces hosted by Global Street Art as part of the second London Mural Festival. The Urban Surfaces Research Network partnered with Global Street Art for a panel discussion during the Royal Geographical Society conference in London. 

Moderators:
  • Sabina Andron (University of Melbourne), 
  • Tom Ward (Uppsala University), and
  • Susan Hansen (Middlesex University) 

Participants:
  • Frederico Câmara (Southern Methodist University) 
  • Meriky Lo Alexander (University of Auckland) 
  • Selma Piukovici (University of Amsterdam) 
  • Nian Paul (Indian Institute of Technology Madras) 
  • Danae Santibáñez (independent scholar) 
  • Giulia Riva (BLocal) 
  • Moral Masuoka (Beautify Earth) 
  • Stuart Holdsworth (Inspiring City)Caroline Newton (TU Delft) 

Urban Surfaces Research Network International Workshop 3 18 June 2024, online 
The third collaborative discussion about the role of urban surfaces in developing public cultures and equitable cities. 

Convenors:
  •  Sabina Andron (AU), 
  • Konstantinos Avramidis (CY), 
  • Tom Ward (SE) 

Prompts:
  1. Define: How do you define urban surfaces in your field or practice?
  2. Intervene: If you could change one thing about how urban surfaces are designed, valued, maintained, or governed—what would it be?
  3. Challenge: What is a common misconception about urban surfaces that frustrates or limits your work?

Access the publication here: Urban Surfaces Research Network Vol 3

Participants:
  • Cecilia Brazioli, University of Milan (IT) 
  • Lucy Finchett Maddock, Bangor University (UK) 
  • Mia Gaia Trentin, Cyprus Institute (CY) 
  • Alex Hale, Historic Environment Scotland (UK) 
  • Ingrid Halland, University of Bergen (NO) 
  • Adam Hudec, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (AT) 
  • Tim Ingold, University of Aberdeen (UK) 
  • Simon Marvin, University of Sydney (AU) 
  • Liz Oakley Brown, Lancaster University (UK) 
  • Chris Parkinson, University of Melbourne (AU) 
  • Rafael Schacter, University College London (UK) 
  • Sprya Sharma, Independent researcher (IN) 


Urban Surfaces Research Network International Workshop 2
30 April 2024, online 
 

The second collaborative discussion about the role of urban surfaces in developing public cultures and equitable cities. 

Convenors:
  •  Sabina Andron (AU), 
  • Konstantinos Avramidis (CY), 
  • Tom Ward (SE) 

Prompts:  
  1. Define: How do you define urban surfaces in your field or practice?
  2. Intervene: If you could change one thing about how urban surfaces are designed, valued, maintained, or governed—what would it be?
  3. Challenge: What is a common misconception about urban surfaces that frustrates or limits your work?

Access the publication here: Urban Surfaces Research Network Vol 2

Participants:
  • Sneha Annavarapu, National University of Singapore (SG) 
  • Anneke Coppoolse, Hongik University (KR) 
  • Jacob Kimvall, Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts & Design (SE) 
  • Panos Leventis, Drury University (US) 
  • Susanna Newbury, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US) 
  • Laima Nomeikaite, University of South-Eastern Norway (NO) 
  • Liz Oakley-Brown, Lancaster University (UK) 
  • Christian Simonetti, Chile Catholic University (CL) 
  • Myrto Tsilimpounidi, Feminist Autonomous Centre Research (GR) 
  • Julia Tulke, Emory University (US) 
  • Gerda Wielander, University of Westminster (UK)

Urban Surfaces Research Network International Workshop 1  
30 April 2024, online 
   
The inaugural collaborative discussion about the role of urban surfaces in developing public cultures and equitable cities. 

Convenors:
  •  Sabina Andron (AU), 
  • Konstantinos Avramidis (CY), 
  • Tom Ward (SE) 

Prompts:
  1. Define: How do you define urban surfaces in your field or practice?
  2. Intervene: If you could change one thing about how urban surfaces are designed, valued, maintained, or governed—what would it be?
  3. Challenge: What is a common misconception about urban surfaces that frustrates or limits your work?

Access the publication here: Urban Surfaces Research Network Vol 1

Participants:
  • Katya Assaf-Zakharov & Tim Schnetgöke, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL) 
  • Peter Bengtsen, Lund University (SE) 
  • Andrea Mubi Brighenti, University of Trento (IT) 
  • Maria Chatzidakis, University of West Attica (GR) 
  • Anne Cronin, Lancaster University (UK) 
  • Eduardo de la Fuente, University of South Australia (AU) 
  • Kurt Iveson, University of Sydney (AU) 
  • David Pontille, Mines Paris - PSL (FR) 
  • Tim Schnetgöke, independent photographer (DE) 


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