Space, City, Culture
The course focuses on planning practises in cities and regions in an international comparative perspective partly through meetings with various invited actors.
The course requires a Bachelor degree incl. 90 HECs in Human Geography, Urban and Regional Planning or equivalent, or accepted to a master programme in Urban and Regional Planning, Human Geography or Globalization, Environment and Social Change. English 6.
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Course structure
What is the role of culture in urban development? What role does for example artists play? In both research on innovation-driven economies and globalized, knowledge-intensive communities as in practical work with urban strategy and development, culture have a prominent role when cities and places compete and positions themselves against each other.
At the same time, culture plays a major role in local planning and social development - How, for example, is a public space like a square or a park designed with art? What role play local art galleries or music scenes? Large resources are invested by society on culture and understanding for aesthetic skills of different kinds, is becoming increasingly important in planning and other parts of the labor market. Internationally there is extensive research on the issues of culture and creativity on which this course is based.
The course thus deals with theory and practice regarding the role of culture in urban development and planning, internationally and in Sweden, with particular regard to urban policy and strategic planning on the one hand, and cultural producers (as artists, film makers and others) and cultural institutions on the other.
The focus is on the spatial, social, political and economic relations between different actors in the field and its urban geographical and social science significance. For these reasons, the course fulfils an important role for all interested in the field of space, city and culture.
Agendas for planning, the institutional structure of planning, as well as normative planning concepts (eg, sustainability, multicore, densification, territorial cohesion) and its applications will be analysed. External planning and response to these plans are discussed, e.g. climate change, economic development, migration and social segregation. The invited planning actors tell and reflect on work and roles in the planning process and how they address the above challenges, institutional structures and various planning objectives.
Teaching format
Obligatory education is introduction, lectures, seminars and exercises and an excursion.
Detailed information, including grading criteria, is presented at the course introduction and via the collaboration and learning environment Athena.
Learning objectives
After completing the course, the student is expected to be able to:
- in writing and verbally conduct a scientific discussion on different aspects and perspectives on the role of culture in urban development.
- analyze the positions and relationships of actors, and other stakeholders in culture and urban development.
Assessment
Examination takes place through home examination and assignments.
Examiner
Several teachers assess and grade within the course.
Examiner: Peter Schmitt, Department of Human Geography
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course. -
Course reports
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Contact
Course coordinator
- Visiting address
The Geo-Science Building, room X315
Svante Arrhenius väg 8, Frescati
Academic Counselling
- Visiting address
The Geo-Science Building, room X331
Svante Arrhenius väg 8, Frescati
Student Affairs Office
- Visiting address
The Geo-Science Building, room X326
Svante Arrhenius väg 8, Frescati
- Office hours
Alternating and flexible hours
- Phone hours
Alternating and flexible hours
