News and stories about Vital Cities and Citizens

The Kooiman Prize is awarded each year for the Best Article published in the previous year in the public administration top journal, Public Management Review.

More cycling paths, space for pedestrians, car-free areas and electric transport: just a few examples of sustainable mobility. Read more...

Leonieke van Dordrecht and Maria Schiller research the role of economic considerations in policymaking on migration-related diversity in Rotterdam. Read more...

Beitske Boonstra examines solidarity initiatives in times of corona and city-making initiatives. Read the interview here...

Hugo Hegeman, a master student in Urban Governance at the EUR, investigates the relationship between smart city pilots and open innovation platforms.

Researchers across the Erasmus University are starting a collaboration on just sustainability transitions. Read more...

Ruth Van der Hallen on how her citizen science project helps children become more resilient.

Dr. Otieno Ong’ayo is an academic researcher at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam. In his postdoc-project he investigates how diaspora communities have organized transnationally in order to influence local policies.

Mausumi Chetia makes observations regarding shifting popular cultures in the context of recurring disasters, in the Eleventh Column.

An Interactive webinar on “Social Enterprise: Interdisciplinary Views across Erasmus University” was organized. This blog summarizes the webinar and shares the main resources.