GoverDENSE goes to Nashville! 

April 26-29, Vera Götze and Josje Bouwmeester participated in the 51st annual meeting of the Urban Affairs Association in Nashville. The topic was “From Global to Local: Urban Communities in Flux” and presented a great opportunity to present our findings to an American audience.  

The conference was kicked off with an interesting panel on the challenges Nashville is facing as a rapidly growing city. During the rest of the week, talks by our international colleagues offered a different perspective on the topics discussed in the American urban studies research community. A broad range of topics was covered, from the role of geopolitics in urban development to methods that allow researchers to understand to impact of LCCs on American real estate markets. 

The program also included space for the team to explore the city of Nashville and enjoy the Southern cuisine. The conference was very inspiring and provides new insights into possible future research.