Welcome to Urban Resilience for Sustainability Transitions!

7th edition

"Contributing to build a better urban future should be everybody’s commitment.
Teaching you how to do it is our mission."

Professor Lorenzo Chelleri
Director and Urban Resilience Research Network Chair

35

International Experts

500

Hour Internship

1-month

Intensive Workshop

5

Specialized Modules

1-week

Optional Study Tour

8+

Resilience Site Visits

100+

Global Partners

What we offer

Join a Community of Practices

Students will be part of the ALUMNI Network, having access to a continuous education program, and also join the international Community of Practice "Resilience Dialogues", counting with more than 200 experts debating urban resilience implementation and sharing jobs opportunities.

Bridging Science and Practices

The program is built around the most recent scientific theoretical and research findings gathered by Urban Resilience Research Net, and works closely with city practitioners and resilience networks and agencies.

Transdisciplinary Approach

A unique education experience going beyond academic teaching. Learn how to gain an holistic perspective and work across disciplines, on real cases, with consultants, policy makers, experts and internationally recognized researchers.

Global Experience

We receive applications from all over the world, and students come from different backgrounds interacting with +30 invited professors and experts coming from world-leading institutions in urban resilience research and practices.

International Job Opportunities

Nearly six months are dedicated to your thesis and internship program, developed in partnership within international hosting institutes as UN bodies, Resilient City Network, ICLEI and 75 others. Secure your professional future working through our network of partners.

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ALUMNI INTERVIEW: MANON DANGELSER

Here our series of Alumni Interviews, we are happy to share the experience of Manon…
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Water Risk with Christian Valentin

In this video of the series of Climate Pills, recorded here at Architecture UIC​ during…
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Ecosystem Functioning with Jacques Gignoux

In this video Jacques Gignoux, academic researcher from École Normale Supérieure, illustrates Ecosystem Functioning methodologies…