Research
At University of Turku (UTU) and neighbouring (Swedish speaking) Åbo Akademi University (ÅA) the urban studies scholarship is organized as networking basis. Most people involved in urban studies have their background in geography (many specializing in planning), social sciences, public administration, history, and cultural studies.
The disciplines with active urban studies scholarship in Turku (UTU & ÅA) include (in alphabetical order) archeology, cultural history, East Asian studies, economic geography, economic sociology, education sociology, ethnography, futures research, geography, history, political sciences, public administration, social policy, social work, sociology, urban ecology.