This (Open Access) article is finally published: "EPISTEMIC EXTRACTIVISM IN ENGAGED URBAN AND HOUSING RESEARCH: Implications and Counter-measures" International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 50(5): 1366-1383. doi.org/10.1111/1468...
Miguel A. Martínez
@miguel-martinez.bsky.social
Sociologist. On cities, housing and struggles for social justice. From Spain, based in Sweden (Uppsala Univ.). Author of "Squatters in the Capitalist City" (Routledge) and editor of "Research Handbook on Urban Sociology" (EE). www.miguelangelmartinez.net
Back to school with this news: the Research Handbook on Urban Sociology that was published two years ago is now Open Access!! Authors and colleagues, please spread the word: www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...
One of the most impressive initiatives of "activist research" I have seen lately: a survey organised by various tenant and labour unions together, run by 1,800 volunteers, 80% responded yes to a general strike. It was implemented in Catalonia on 6/6/2026. enscostalavida.org
The book I talked about in my previous post.
This is one of my latest readings on "activist research" although the author prefers the broader umbrella term "citizen scholarship". Despite avoiding Burawoy's discussion on "public sociology" Cohen's tips and practice would very much align with (mostly, individual) critical and + @philipncohen.com
My book review of "Squatter life: Persistence at the urban margins of Buenos Aires" by Javier Auyero and Sofía Servián is already online. 50 free eprints here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/DSTND... Otherwise, check my own webpage: www.miguelangelmartinez.net
Starting 2026 with an academic publication out is good news: "EPISTEMIC EXTRACTIVISM IN ENGAGED URBAN AND HOUSING RESEARCH: Implications and Counter-measures" (IJURR, open access). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
He escrito un breve artículo, por si os interesa: ¿Pueden, deben o quieren unirse los Centros Sociales Autogestionados dadas sus diferencias y afinidades? Un debate a partir de las aportaciones de varios CSA de Madrid en un encuentro reciente. www.elsaltodiario.com/cuadernos-de...
Centros Sociales Autogestionados: ¿unidos?
¿Pueden, deben o quieren unirse los Centros Sociales Autogestionados dadas sus diferencias y afinidades? En este artículo se plantea este debate a partir de las aportaciones que hicieron varios CSA de...
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Siguen las presentaciones y debates sobre nuestro último libro :)
Today's reading, important reflections on the relevance of (critical) sociology: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
How and Why Sociology Is under Attack - Spyros Themelis, Gargi Bhattacharyya, Iulius Rostas, 2025
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In the next event of our book presentation series, @miguel-martinez.bsky.social will present the 'Research Handbook on Urban Sociology' and we will discuss critical urban sociology. 👉Register here: urban-futures.at/hot-off-the-... 📅3rd December 2025 🕛11:00 AM (CET) via Zoom @kazepov.bsky.social
I am very glad that the SPECIAL ISSUE in the Urban Studies journal, "Global corporate landlords and tenant struggles" that I have co-edited with Lorenzo Vidal and Javier Gil is finally published. Many thanks to all the colleagues and reviewers who contributed!! journals.sagepub.com/toc/usja/62/...
"Global corporate landlordism and a new cycle of tenant contention", written with Lorenzo Vidal & @javigil.bsky.social Gil, is finally published. I hope these insights help tenants' organising and struggling against these evil capitalist powers. Open-access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
Today I presented a summary of key urban and housing sociology topics at an internal seminar of the IBF (Uppsala). A further discussion on these issues can be found in the book I recently edited: Research Handbook on Urban Sociology. (Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/res...)
The fascinating article I have read today about the meaning of "scientific evidence" across various academic disciplines (international law, astrophysics, filmmaking/environmental communication, and psychology/disability studies): sajs.co.za/article/view...
This week I am joining this impressive conference. My keynote will be presented tomorrow: "Urban struggles through the lenses of communal luxury and real utopias." www.tu.berlin/en/planningt...
The three wonderful books I've been reading lately. Brilliant insights about revolutionary thinking, emancipatory change, egalitarian futures and strategies for ecological transformation. We need utopian hope to counter fascism, but also provide sustainable material living conditions for everyone.
Inspiring reading today: "LIBERTOPIA: An Intellectual Stroll in Berlin's Tempelhof Park", by Asef Bayat. Indeed, I conducted a couple of interviews about this case just before the Covid-19 pandemic, but I could not return to Berlin nor to my project. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
LIBERTOPIA: An Intellectual Stroll in Berlin's Tempelhof Park
Berlin's Tempelhofer Feld, an old airport turned into a public park, stands as a unique urban space. What it is about this simple and massive open space in the heart of a large city that makes it a n...
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Nos entrevistaron aquí con motivo de nuestro último libro. Con estas respuestas me parece que casi hemos escrito un capítulo extra :) www.nocierreslosojos.com/iban-diaz-pa...
Two-days "paper development workshop" in Geneva about housing, illegality, criminality and all the complexities, contradictions and nuances one should expect when dealing with this topic. It's been much better and more intellectually challenging than most conventional conferences!
PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF URBAN STUDIES at the University of Helsinki. The position will focus on the study of inequality and segregation at the urban and regional levels. Deadline: Sept. 24, 2025. jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki... #urban #sociology
Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor of Urban Studies
Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor of Urban Studies
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Useful reflections on the labour of doctoral supervision in a caring and collective fashion versus the traditional Master-apprentice model, by Defne Kadioglu and Chiara Valli. ojs.mau.se/index.php/Jo...
Freshly arrived today! A brilliant research by @sailamaria.bsky.social that adds up lots of arguments and evidence on urban squatting/occupations. Congrats!
My academic reading today was on the protests of research subjects about 'academic extractivism' in Chile's urban "poblaciones" when participatory/activist research is not even intended from the very beginning of a study. Great reflections and lessons to learn! www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Accusations of academic extractivism in Chile's historical poor neighborhoods: root causes and alternative practices
Chile's historic poor neighborhoods are attracting increasing academic interest, while residents voice concerns about ‘academic extractivism.’ This criticism highlights researchers’ concentration o...
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📣 CfP: PLACES OF STRUGGLE, STRUGGLE FOR PLACES:On the Reconfiguration of Political Commitment in a World of Despair. How do political struggles shape space. April 9–10, 2026. Montréal, Québec, Canada. Abstract deadline: September 15, 2025. www.capedmontreal.com/ #urban #sociology
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Another interesting article came to my inbox: on the "temporal power" of urban activists in three cases/contexts (Helsinki, St. Petersburg and NYC)."Temporalities of Closure in Urban Planning Conflicts" by Veikko Eranti and Anna Zhelnina. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10....
Interesting qualitative research on the publication strategies of social scientists in Denmark, who try to play the game of reaching top-US journals. The authors take an organisational/institutional and interactionist approach, not a political economy one. journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Interessant estudi de diversos processos de reapropiació col·lectiva de la ciutat, des de lògiques d'autogestió d'espais i articulació de comuns urbans. @miguel-martinez.bsky.social, Ibán Díaz ⬇️ www.akal.com/libro/centro...
Centros sociales autogestionados
Los centros sociales autogestionados representan formas singulares y anómalas de producir la ciudad. Su ya prolongada historia ha recibido una atención académica en aumento durante los últimos años, d...
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Magnífico libro de Irene Sabaté sobre los problemas de vivienda vividos por distintos tipos de mujeres del área metropolitana de Barcelona. Además de ofrecer un mapa detallado y complejo de la precariedad habitacional, explora sus dimensiones interseccionales, de economía política y +
1. El mercado de alquiler no está controlado por “pequeños propietarios”. Los caseros son la población con más renta del país y suelen tener varias viviendas alquiladas. Pero el mito del "casero particular" se usa para frenar cualquier regulación favorable a los inquilinos.