City and Society Research workshop

We will be discussing an article: Davarian Baldwin, “The ‘800-Pound Gargoyle’: The Long History of Higher Education and Urban Development on Chicago’s South Side.” Baldwin explores the concept of UniverCities, which seeks to “explain why higher education must be placed alongside the state and the financial industry as a key institutional catalyst shaping the political economy and built environment of the twenty-first-century city.” Although the article explores Chicago, the issues raised are directly related to UB’s relationship to Buffalo. This brownbag will also be an opportunity to introduce ourselves to one another and discuss events going forward.

Download the article here: http://tinyurl.com/pawl2l2