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VL Urban Societies in Time and Space
VL Urban Societies
in Time and Space
Dorothee Brantz
Modul 3: Öffentlicher Raum und Stadtkultur
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12-14 Uhr • MA 001 • Beginn: 03.11.2020
What
characterizes an urban society? Why do we even build cities and how
have they changed over time? This lecture serves as an introduction to
the rich spectrum of topics related to the study of urban history and
society, especially within the MA program in Historical Urban Studies.
Using an array of specific questions such as – Do cities need
destruction? Does nature still exist in cities? or Why are cities
planned? – as our starting points, we will investigate major themes
and concepts within the interdisciplinary field of urban studies,
e.g., space & place, temporality & history, nature & and
the urban environment, urban typologies, urban development &
ideology, and marketing and representation. In each session we will
devote our attention to a specific question in order to examine the
historical dimensions as well as contemporary implications of distinct
urban developments. The format will center on lectures with
interspersed discussions.
This seminar is held in
English, but potential term papers (Hausarbeiten) can be submitted in
English or German. Term papers are written on one of the questions of
the course. All students from other departments who are interested in
participating in this course are welcome to attend. Credits will be
determined as needed in individual cases. Term papers are due at the
end of the semester (March 31, 2021).