Author Archives: Global Urban History

Of Bridgeheads and Breakwaters: The Making of a Special Issue

Posted on 3. October 2025 by Global Urban History

This article relates to a new special issue published in Urban History titled ‘Bridgeheads and Breakwaters: The Socio-Environmental History of Port Cities after the Global Turn’. The issue was edited by Michael Goebel, Christian Jones, Yorim Spoelder, and Xinge Zhai. … Continue reading →

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The Modern City in Asia: Interview with Kristin Stapleton

Posted on 22. July 2022 by Global Urban History

To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, series co-editor Tracy Neumann interviews Kristin Stapleton, the author of … Continue reading →

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The Archive Box #6: The Sources of Our Urban Planet

Posted on 24. June 2022 by Global Urban History

By Carl H. Nightingale*, University of Buffalo The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives across the … Continue reading →

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Cities and News: Interview with Lila Caimari

Posted on 24. February 2022 by Global Urban History

To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, series co-editor Michael Goebel interviews Lila Caimari, the author of … Continue reading →

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Real Estate and Global Urban History: Interview with Alexia Yates

Posted on 19. June 2021 by Global Urban History

To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, series co-editor Joseph Ben Prestel interviews Alexia Yates, the author … Continue reading →

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How Cities Matter: Interview with Richard Harris

Posted on 17. June 2021 by Global Urban History

To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, series co-editor Tracy Neumann interviews Richard Harris, the author of … Continue reading →

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The Archive Box #5: Chasing Archives in Ottoman Tunis

Posted on 19. April 2021 by Global Urban History

By Youssef Ben Ismail, Harvard University The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives in different cities … Continue reading →

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The Global, the Urban, and the Revolution in 1970s Iran

Posted on 29. March 2021 by Global Urban History

By Rasmus Christian Elling, University of Copenhagen The Iranian Revolution, most historians argue, was an urban phenomenon in which mass demonstrations in major cities led to the spectacular downfall of the shah in 1979. In addition to Ayatollah Khomeini’s politicized … Continue reading →

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The Archive Box #4: The Worlds of the Paris Commune

Posted on 22. January 2021 by Global Urban History

By Quentin Deluermoz*, University of Paris The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives in different cities … Continue reading →

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The Archive Box #3: Building Colonial Capitalism in Bombay

Posted on 11. December 2020 by Global Urban History

By Sheetal Chhabria*, Connecticut College The Archive Box is a series featuring global urban historians reflecting on their archival experience, and on the practical and theoretical challenges they faced while working with a variety of archives in different cities across … Continue reading →

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