Susan Parnell is a Professor of Urban Geography in the Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and is a visiting professor at LSE Cities. She was a founding member of the African Centre for Cities at UCT and continues to be centrally involved with its activities. Her research interests span historical and contemporary issues of urban change. She is also involved beyond the academy in public policy debates across local, national, and global issues. She has edited and co-authored many books, including Africa’s Urban Revolution (with Edgar Pieterse) (UCT Press: 2015).