Urban and global rome

Course Description:

This is an interdisciplinary course that draws on perspectives from anthropology, sociology, political science, geography, economy and other relevant disciplines. It offers the students local perspectives on globalization as it allows global perspectives on the city of Rome. The intertwined processes of globalization and localization (“glocalization”) will be addressed via an in-depth study of the city and the social, cultural, political, demographic and economic transformations Rome is currently going through. On-site visits will enable students to experience alternative settings of the “Eternal City” and give them direct contact with local inhabitants and representatives of religious/ethnic minority groups.

The programme also includes a visit to the cities of Venice and Milan, enabling a comparison of different Italian urban planning models. 

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Schedule: 

• Monday 3:45-5:00 

• Thursday 9:00-12:30 

Lesson Format: Weekly classes on-site in the city mixed with in-classroom lectures and discussions

Keywords: URBAN STUDIES, POLITICAL SCIENCE, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, ETHNOGRAPHY

Faculty:  Piero Vereni

Pre-Requisites: None

Enrollment Limited to 12 

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