Cultures of Urban Systems & Spaces: International Perspectives
Research Cluster Academic Year
2006
Research Cluster Project Director(s)
Victoria Thompson, History
Wendy Plotkin, History
Wendy Plotkin, History
Description
This research cluster is devoted to investigating the interactions between urban values, urban systems and spaces, and inhabitants of the city by focusing on the cultural dimensions of urban planning, urban systems, and the experiences of urban life. This cluster will investigate the cultural dimensions of urban systems and spaces by bringing together scholars from history, anthropology and religious studies working on cities in the United States, Germany, France, Russia and the Philippines.