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Urban Studies Fellowship

The Urban Studies Summer Fellowship provides undergraduates with the opportunity to complement their academic studies with a full-time, paid internship...

Learn more about the Urban Studies Fellowship

Congratulations, Urban Studies Class of 2018!

Best of luck to our newest alumni! What can you do with a degree in Urban Studies?

Learn about the careers our alumni have pursued.

Photo of the Urban Studies graduating class of 2018 on the day of commencement.

Study abroad!

Many overseas campuses offer courses that count for credit toward the Urban Studies major or minor.

Learn more about study abroad options.

Paris - the Christmas market, with Eiffel Tower

2017-2018 Courses:

Smart cities, sustainable cities, just cities, and more.

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Interdisciplinary thinking: Stanford scholars and students imagine truly ‘human cities’

Through Stanford’s Human Cities initiative, students explore how cities can evolve into places where the focus is on people and sustainable living.

Read article here

Forbidden City View

Featured Student

Adam Ellner

Urban Sustainability

I have always been fascinated by cities and the ways in which they function.

Upcoming Events

Oct

29

Japonica Brown-Saracino, How Places Make Us: The Origins of Novel LBQ Identities in Four Small Cities.

Building 120, Studio 40 (Sub-Basement)

4:30pm

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Recent News

Mar 27 2018 | Stanford News Service

Urban Studies Faculty Affiliate Clayton Nall Reveals Highways' Impact on Cities

Nov 30 2017

Jacqui Ramos Participates in Statewide Transportation Conference

Featured Courses

Capstone Internship in Urban Studies

URBANST 201A | Chan, D.

VIP: Very Impactful People - Social Innovation & the Social Entrepreneur

URBANST 131 | Edwards, M.
Tuesday 5:30pm - 7:20pm

Topics in Writing & Rhetoric: Introduction to Environmental Justice: Race, Class, Gender and Place (CSRE 132E, EARTHSYS 194, PWR 194EP)

URBANST 155EP | Diver, S., Polk, E.
Monday Wednesday 11:30am - 1:20pm

Senior Research in Public Service

URBANST 198 | Hurd, C.
Thursday 6:30pm - 9:20pm