Operationalizing Equity: Keynote of Kruekeberg Doctoral Conference

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Reference to “equity” in planning is rather ubiquitous, for good reason. However, moving conceptual terms from theory to practice often belies just intentions in even the best plans and processes of implementation of urban development. In this lecture, Dr. Carolini will discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving beyond equity as a norm and consider […]

17th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies, Urban Planning, and Public Policy

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Bloustein School will present the 17th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies, Urban Planning, and Public Policy on Friday, March 14, 2025. The conference is organized by doctoral students for doctoral students engaged in urban planning, urban studies, health, and policy-related research across disciplines and universities in the tri-state NJ-NY-PA metropolitan region. Named […]

Event Series DEIB

People, Policy, Planning, Place and Product: Lessons from a City Planner

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

ANNUAL DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING LECTURE Presented by Christopher A. Watson, M.Sc., Ph.D. Director of Planning and Development Services, Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP Planning as a tool is ideally to organize the physical environment to effectuate the life course of residents, so that they can be triangled with the resources needed to live […]

Event Series CAREERS

Spring 2025 Virtual Career Fair/Meet & Greet

Virtual

For Urban Planning, Public Informatics, and Public Policy graduate and undergraduate students. Engage with Bloustein alumni and employer partners who are seeking interns or full time employees now or in the future. Learn more about their careers and organizations in which they represent. This is a terrific VIRTUAL networking opportunity. RSVP NOW

Webinar: Then and Now

Virtual

Researchers, policymakers, and practitioners are invited to join authors Nyerere Hodge, Stuart Andreason, Ph.D., and Carl Van Horn, Ph.D., as they discuss their analysis of the 21st century labor market featured in the three-part series Then and Now. The webinar was held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). It covered measures of economic […]

Public Policy Listening Session

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Public Policy Listening Session is an open and informal forum discussion for students to provide feedback, offer suggestions, and hear the most up to date news about the program. Hosted by Julia Sass Rubin, Public Policy Program Director; Iman Basit, VP of Public Policy Program for Bloustein Graduate Student Association; Courtney Culler, Associate Director […]

A Talk with Dr. Brian Bridges, NJ Secretary of Higher Education

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The New Jersey State Policy Lab will be hosting a talk and Q&A with Dr. Brian Bridges, the Secretary of Higher Education for the state of New Jersey. During this event, Dr. Bridges will discuss trends in higher education's affordability, accessibility, and attainment in the Garden State, as well as challenges confronting assorted stakeholders. The event […]

TOD in Your Downtown Forum — Affordable Housing + TOD: Obligations and Opportunities

Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

This event, hosted by NJTOD, Downtown New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) Program will bring together experts from public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector to share their experiences with affordable housing in downtowns across New Jersey. Affordable housing is not only a legal obligation in New Jersey but also vital […]

Rutgers Real Estate Club/Corenet Global Networking Event

Rutgers Business School 100 Rockafeller Road, Piscataway, United States

The Rutgers Real Estate Club invites Bloustein School students to attend an exciting networking event on Tuesday, February 4 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Rutgers Business School. Executives from Corenet Global will be on campus to speak about architecture, real estate, and more. After the talk, students will have the opportunity to talk to the speakers one-on-one and make industry-level connections. […]

Geography Speaker Series: The Map in the Machine: Charting the Spatial Architecture of Digital Capitalism

Tillett Hall 50 Joyce Kilmer Ave, Piscataway, United States

Digital technologies have changed how we shop, work, play, and communicate, reshaping our societies and economies. To understand digital capitalism, we need to grasp how advances in geospatial technologies underpin the construction, operation, and refinement of markets for digital goods and services. In this talk, based on his recent book, The Map in the Machine, […]