Universität Wien

240028 VS Neoliberal Urbanism: Urban Development Under Processes of Political-Economic Restructuring (3.3.3) (2017W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Participation at first session is obligatory!
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 04.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 11.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 18.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 25.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 08.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 08.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 15.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 22.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 29.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 06.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Seminarraum A, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 13.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 10.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Wednesday 10.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Übungsraum (A414) NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar offers a broad overview of major themes and discussions around the political economy of urbanization in the last decade. Urban development is profoundly shaped through broader processes of political-economic restructuring that are interrelated with transformation of modern states, statehood and local governance structures. After covering a variety of foundational readings on urban development and its relation to logics of market-oriented practices, and surveying some of the key themes in recent debates on neoliberal urbanism, we explore some case studies based on ethnographic fieldwork from different parts of the world. One of the purposes of this course is to encourage students to reflect on newly emerging meanings attached to culture, belonging and identity within the frame of global and neoliberal economy.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Seminar will be based on group presentations and discussion.
Reading and course attendance (max. absence: 2 sessions: 3 hours); Seminar presentation (30%); participation and pre-seminar comments&questions (10%); Final Paper/Take-home Exam (60%).

Examination topics

Reading list

all texts will be available on moodle

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