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Instructors: Prof. Dr. Markus G. Viering
Event type:
Seminar
Org-unit: Fachübergreifende Studienangebote
Displayed in timetable as:
FaSt: BS PM BIW
Crediting for:
Hours per week:
2
Location:
Hamburg
Language of instruction:
German
Min. | Max. participants:
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Grading:
Beschreibung:
The course explores histories and theories of cities and urbanization since the 19th century from an integrated perspective. It aims to convey an understanding of the historically specific ways in which cities and societies develop interdependently. The first part of the course provides an introduction to key positions and debates in urban theory which allow conceptualizing what cities are, how they function and how they change. The second part of the course gives an overview of key topics of urban development since the 19th century and discusses key phases of modern urban design and planning and its linkages to wider economic, social and cultural processes and political struggle.
Key questions to be addressed include:
- What are cities, and how and why do they change?
- What are the key issues, figures and projects that have shaped urban development since the 19th century?
- How are economic, social, and cultural processes linked to physical changes of built structures in the city?
The course is taught in English. It draws on interdisciplinary body of literature drawn from architecture and planning as well as the wider field of urban studies and urban history.
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