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Pouvoirs urbains et politiques de l’air
Pouvoirs urbains et politiques de l’air
Rennes, May 19-20, 2026
Call for proposal
Organized to mark the conclusion of the Globalsmog research program, this symposium aims to bring together contemporary studies from both the Global North and the Global South on Air quality policies. It serves a dual purpose: first, to provide a comprehensive overview of current social science knowledge regarding air quality policies, and second, to demonstrate how the issue of air pollution sheds light on central research questions concerning the governance of cities, public health, and the environment.
Find out more about the call for proposal: Call for proposal (PDF)
Proposals for contributions—ranging from 600 to 1,200 words and specifying the author's status and affiliation—are due by February 13, 2026. They should be submitted via the following form:
Globalsmog Seminar Series
Globalsmog Seminar Series
The degradation of air quality in Africa and Asia exacerbates health inequalities, economic burdens, and governance struggles. Despite increasing efforts to measure, regulate, and mitigate air pollution, critical questions remain regarding its effects on public health, the effectiveness of current policies, the expansion of monitoring systems, and the role of social movements in shaping air quality governance.
As part of the Globalsmog research project, this seminar series brings together academics and activists to explore these themes through case studies spanning India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Mexico, Morocco, Thailand, Senegal, and Vietnam. Each session is recorded.
The Project
The Project
Air pollution is a global environmental and health problem. Although it has become a major concern in the large cities of the Global South, few of them manage to tackle this pollution effectively. This multidisciplinary research project proposes to better understand what causes such hindrance by analyzing the perceptions of this public health problem, the orientations of public action and the obstacles to its implementation in five African and five Asian cities.
Research Objectives
Research Objectives
To better understand the role of international cooperation and globalization processes for the framing of air pollution issues and circulation of knowledge.
To better understand the interplay between scientific knowledge and policy in the context of the Global South.
To explain and analyse the local social processes of issue framing and agenda setting around ambient air pollution in LMIC cities.
To analyse cross-sectoral policy making in the context of large LMIC cities.
To formulate policy recommendations in order to foster better policymaking and implementation for the cities of the Global South.
The Cities
The Cities
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