BEXP 11A04 - Re-imagining European Cities: Gender, Post-coloniality, Heritage and Networks

This introductory course, proposed in association with the Sciences Po Urban School, will rely upon recent

pluridisciplinary contributions to the broad field of urban studies, including from the gender and post-colonial

scholarships, and from the studies of urban commons and the “right to the city”. Following a brief introduction to

the historical and sociological features of the urban phenomenon on the European continent, it will focus on

specific case studies designed from an East-West perspective to navigate crucial challenges and contemporary

debates. These case studies will question the role of cities and urban areas as spaces of emancipation or social

and digital innovations, places for contentious memories, nomadism, migration and displacement, but also

political contestation, war and destruction. They will rely upon a variety of sources and documents, from

academic articles to documentary films, maps or digital resources, and the contribution of international city

activists and experts from countries such as Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland or Ukraine