Last update: prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D. (19.02.2023)
Urban areas are the biggest human settlements where most of the world’s population lives and conducts their activities. As such, they are in continuous change, influenced by several factors, resulting in various environments and situations. Therefore, Dynamisms, complexity, and vibrance are characteristics that go hand in hand with challenges and contestations.
This discussion seminar focuses on exploring the phenomena and processes in contemporary cities and analyzing and explaining them in their local context and relationship with different urban actors. Beyond the identification of these elements, the aim of the DS also includes: the deconstruction and understanding of their characteristics, effects and context; to explain the origin (etymology, semantics, historical) and dynamics of these challenges; and (re)consider both the advantages and disadvantages in the broader context.
The lectures have a critical approach to the topics by assuming a broader perspective and deeper understanding of their effects on the city both as an object and context. The main objective of the DS is to promote critical thinking in students and introduce them to a broader spectre of urban issues through alternative methods of teaching.
CUS is an interdisciplinary discussion seminar combining geography, urban governance, sociology, urban planning and economy.
Please visit the Moodle page for more details about the lectures and materials: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3895.
The course will be held Mondays from 13:10 to 14:45 in the room Pravá rýsovna. Please check the course schedule and your email before each class for any changes in the schedule.
Literature
Last update: prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D. (19.02.2023)
* Main literature of the course:
Brenner, N. (2004). New state spaces: Urban governance and the rescaling of statehood. Oxford University Press. Gottdiener, M., Budd, L., & Lehtovuori, P. (2015). Key concepts in urban studies. Sage. LeGates, R. T., & Stout, F. (Eds.). (2015). The city reader. Routledge. Lin, J., & Mele, C. (Eds.). (2012). The urban sociology reader. Routledge. Paddison, R. (Ed.). (2000). Handbook of urban studies. Sage.
Requirements to the exam
Last update: prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D. (19.02.2023)
Attendance: at least 70% attendance is compulsory.
Assignments: Each lecture will have a different task assigned to the students either before or during the class as well as readings before each class. The assignments will take forms of short introductory presentations, film seminars, group discussions, group works, in-class debates, etc. For instance, the assignment for some lectures where case studies are of crucial importance: 4 students will form two pairs, whereby one pair will present the case, and the second group will come up with questions to generate an in-class debate about the presented case involving the rest of the class. Other more specific games and exercises are mentioned in the description of each lecture. Activity: Students are invited to actively participate in the discussion and contribute to the debate with their ideas, experiences and points of view.
Syllabus
Last update: prof. RNDr. Martin Ouředníček, Ph.D. (19.02.2023)
The schedule for 2022/23:
Date
Lecture
Teacher
1
13.2.
Introduction to the course
Adela Petrovic
2
20.2.
Urban governance
Adela Petrovic
3
27.2.
Urban actors
Adela Petrovic
4
6.3.
Urban spatial processes
Martin Ouředníček
5
13.3.
Consumer preferences-led urban transformation
Adela Petrovic
6
20.3.
Impacts of urban tourism
Jiří-Jakub Zévl
7
27.3.
Urban form and the way we live
Martin Fleischmann
8
3.4.
Housing estates transformation
Niloufar Ghafouriazar
9
10.4.
Holiday
10
17.4.
Residential mobility and residential preferences towards specific forms of living
Marie Horňáková
11
24.4.
Farewell/student presentations
Adela Petrovic
12
1.5.
Holiday
13
8.5.
Holiday
+ as additional classes and exercises field trips will be organized, as well as events that are connected thematically and practically to the course
