L Arch 598C: Politics of Place (3 credits)
T/Th Noon-1:20pm
SLN: 15774
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This graduate seminar offers an opportunity to engage in discussion and debate around the ways that diversity, power, and marginalization play out spatially and the implications of these dynamics on democracy, participation and the creative responses of civil society to claim and use space. The spirit of the seminar is exploratory and experimental – it is an attempt for us to think together around these complex dynamics and consider ways forward toward more equitable environments and strategies. Topics will range from political ecology to the politics of urban public space, and how the very conceptualization, use and maintenance of space can be used to support a normative order or to catalyze change.
As an advanced seminar, this course will provide opportunities for active student participation through peer-led discussions, exercises and individual projects tailored to students’ interests. Students from diverse disciplines are encouraged to contribute their particular skill sets and frameworks.
