Urban Studies Research Seminar (EC)

Subject associations
URB 300 / ARC 300 / HUM 300 / AMS 300
Term
Fall 2024
Instructors
Aaron P. Shkuda
Registrar description

This seminar introduces urban studies research methods through a study of New York in conversation with other cities. Focused on communities and landmarks represented in historical accounts, literary works, art and film, we will travel through cityscapes as cultural and mythological spaces - from the past to the present day. We will examine how standards of evidence shape what is knowable about cities and urban life, what "counts" as knowledge in urban studies, and how these different disciplinary perspectives construct and limit knowledge about cities as a result.