Marta Smagacz-Poziemska - Inequality and Uncertainty: Current Challenges for Cities

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After the publication ofMoving CitiesContested Views On Urban Life, this is the second volume presented by the Research Network 37Urban Sociology [RN37] of the European Sociological Association, following the celebration of a conference. This monograph originated at the conference Inequalities and Uncertainty: Current Challenges for Cities which took place in Madrid in June 2018. Over 150 urban researchers had the opportunity to hear and discuss inspiring key lectures by Jess Leal and Suzanne Hall, and presentations based on both theoretical reflection and empirical research. We considered one more time that the findings should be presented to the public and in this way take part of a broader discussion on cities.

We would hereby like to thank our colleagues that are and have been members of the Research Network 37Urban Sociology [RN37] of the European Sociological Association for their support in previous and current initiatives, that, as we believe, enhance urban sociology and urban studies as well. Additionally, we wish to address a special acknowledgement to all those who participated in the III Midterm Conference of our Research Network Inequalities and Uncertainty: Current Challenges for Cities.

We also thank the European Sociological Association for the overall support of our activities, the Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology and Vice-Rector for Research of the UNEDUniversidad Nacional de Educacin a Distancia (National Distance Education University) and the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law and the Vice-Chancellorship of Scientific Policy of the Carlos III University. Warm thanks to all the colleagues and institutions for co-organising the Madrid conference, where the story of this book began.