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Tilman Schwarze is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Glasgow. He initially joined the School of Social & Political Sciences as a Research Associate before transitioning to his current role in October 2021. Tilman holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews. His research interests encompass territorial stigmatisation, gang violence, and socio-spatial theory, with a particular focus on community development in gang-affected neighborhoods of Chicago's South Side. He also explores issues related to the racial economy, comparative urban theory, and the criminalisation of drill music in the UK. Tilman's teaching primarily revolves around qualitative research methods at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His recent work is informed by his latest monograph, 'Space, Urban Politics and Everyday Life: Henri Lefebvre in the U.S. City' (Palgrave, 2023), which applies socio-spatial theory to urbanisation processes in Chicago. This work critically investigates the roles of violence, crime, and stigma in shaping redevelopment efforts, particularly highlighting the contemporary relevance of Lefebvre's theories.