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IIHS Urban ARC 2027: Urban Futures — Crisis, Knowledge and Collective Possibility
The 11th edition of IIHS Urban ARC explores how intersecting crises shape cities and how knowledge, care, repair, collective action and imagination can help create alternative urban futures. The conference welcomes research and practice-based contributions from India and across the Global South.
About this event
The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) will host the 11th edition of its annual Urban ARC research conference from 14–16 January 2027 under the theme “Urban Futures: Crisis, Knowledge and Collective Possibility.” The conference will explore how intersecting crises shape cities, what they reveal or obscure, and how knowledge, care, repair, collective action and imagination can contribute to alternative urban futures.