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The Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) as well as an Urban Lab is conceived of as a centre allied with the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), at the Mahatma Gandhi University in Kerala

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We develop research questions, shape ideas and build change, working from start to finish with our partners. We train researchers, policymakers, politicians, businesses and civil society leaders to collaborate more effectively.

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Urban Ecology

The study of ecosystems that include humans living in cities and urbanizing landscapes. It is an emerging, interdisciplinary field that aims to understand how human and ecological processes can coexist in human-dominated systems and help societies with their efforts to become more sustainable.

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Urban Geography

Urban geography is the study of cities. Geographers examine the factors that lead to the location and relative size of cities, and also the complex processes that shape the nature of individual urban areas.

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Urban Pathology

Urban pathology is described as human pathology that suffers from oppression in the city - the city where the daily life turned into a state of suffering due to pollution of all kinds

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Urban Studies

Urban studies or pre-urban planning education is based on the study of the urban development of cities. This includes studying the history of city development from an architectural point of view, to the impact of urban design on community development efforts.

Mathew A Varghese

Mathew A Varghese

Director, Centre for Urban Studies & Assistant Professor, SIRP

Abhinand Kishore

Abhinand Kishore

Researcher, Engineer & Artist

Nikhil Mathew

Nikhil Mathew

Doctoral Student, Urban Studies & Social Anthropology

Harisa P.A

Harisa P.A

Research Scholar

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Algorithmic Governance Research Network

Sustainable Futures Global

Urban Enclaving Futures

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Global Research Programme on Inequality (GRIP)

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Dr. Mathew A Varghese featured on The New Indian Express article about India's fastest urbanising state - Kerala

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Dr. Mathew A Varghese featured on The New Indian Express article about India's fastest urbanising state - Kerala

Centre for Urban Studies and its Student Cohort joins Arts Space Kochi (ASK) and c-hed in organizing a talk for urban students and enthusiasts

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Significance of Kattalocal: Urban Spheres of Kochi as Regional City

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Significance of Kattalocal: Urban Spheres of Kochi as Regional City

Centre for Urban Studies and its Student Cohort, together with Arts Space Kochi (ASK) and c-hed organized a talk for urban students and enthusiasts on April 05, 2024

A contraband banknote and a currency on tv: the materiality of money, insights from tunisia

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A contraband banknote and a currency on tv: the materiality of money, insights from tunisia

Centre for Urban Studies organised a talk on 'The materiality of Money, insights from Tunisia' by Myriam Amri.

Ethnography from the inside out

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Ethnography from the inside out

Centre for Urban Studies organised a talk on 'Ethnography from the inside out' by Angela Glaros on 20 July 2022.

Fiscal policy for human development: the global evidence and empirics

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Fiscal policy for human development: the global evidence and empirics

Centre for Urban Studies organised a talk on 'Networks in the colonial world' by Sebastain Joseph on 17 Dec 2021.

Networks in the colonial world?: science, colonialism and plant imperialism

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Networks in the colonial world?: science, colonialism and plant imperialism

Centre for Urban Studies organised a talk on 'Networks in the colonial world' by Sebastain Joseph on 17 Dec 2021.

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