Global Urban Studies Program

The Global Urban Studies Program (GUSP) serves as a research center for faculty and students to address dynamics and problems in cities across the world, with emphasis on facilitating urban areas to learn from each other. Research projects associated with GUSP cover a range of topics addressing urban policy issues and governance, the effects of globalization on urban areas, and urban issues in comparative perspective. Scholars in the program also look at the urban impacts of global trends, such as changing manufacturing structures, immigration patterns, and population gain and loss.

The program also includes a graduate specialization that can be taken in combination with a Ph.D. in any disciplinary field such as economics, political science, sociology, or geography.

For more information, contact:

Global Urban Studies Program
447 Berkey Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824
Telephone: (517) 353-8540
reesela@msu.edu
GUSP’s Web site

Director: Laura Reese