In this first installment of a four-part series, we spoke with six scholars about how they think about technology in relation to the city and the urban. We drill into the etymology and anthropological implications of how technology really operates in our daily lives, and preview some of our discussions in the series.  

We could have created an entire show focused on this topic! But instead, we’re taking a wide-angled and ecumenical approach to general topics in urban studies. We hope to expose scholars, students, and practitioners of urban studies to diverse research methods and approaches to these themes. Visit our website for a full reading list.

Guests: 

David Banks, SUNY, University at Albany 

Ryan Burns, University of Calgary 

Ayonna Datta, University College London 

Shannon Mattern, University of Pennsylvania 

Erin McElroy, University of Washington 

John Stehlin, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 

Credits: 

Many thanks to the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation at Drexel University, the managing editors at Urban Affairs Review, and our guests for sharing their time and insights with us. The show’s music is “Hundred Mile” by K2, courtesy of Blue Dot Sessions. 

Producer and sound engineer: David Weems, Drexel University 

Executive Producer and writer: Emily Holloway, Associate Managing Editor, Urban Affairs Review.  

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