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Does a city create or reflect its urban culture?

In this panel discussion, speakers present case studies of individual cities before offering an overview of different types of cities and the issues of city culture. Speakers pose the question of the nature of cities and whether or not it can be…

Mots-clés: culture urbaine, Harman Sidney, Harris Joan, Lopes Ana P., Postrel Virginia, société urbaine, urbanité

Tied up in Tehran : Women, social change and the politics of daily life

Abstract from the distributor : Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach and based on extensive field work experience, the book project Tied Up in Tehran addresses one of the key paradoxes of contemporary Iran: women’s fragmented experiences…

Mots-clés: espace urbain, femmes, gender, genre, identité, Moruzzi Norma Claire, mutation sociale, politique de la ville, Téhéran, Tehran, urbanité, usage de la ville, women

Orbiting London - A conversation with Iain Sinclair

Abstract from the distributor : Iain Sinclair, writer, poet and film-maker, will discuss – in conversation with Iain Boal, (social historian and Fellow of the Institute for the Humanities) his four decades of chronicling the life of the…

Mots-clés: Boal Iain, culture urbaine, littérature, London, Londres, Sinclair Iain, urbanité

Globopolis versus cosmopolis : Alternative paradigms for livable cities in Asia

Abstract from the distributor : From the late 1980s the production of urban space in Asia has been proceeding under historically new dynamics that are rapidly transforming city life. One dimension of these dynamics is the emergence of a middle class…

Mots-clés: Asia, Asie, cosmopolitisme, Douglass Mike, dynamiques urbaines, espace urbain, global city, gouvernance, mondialisation, néolibéralisme, participation, privatisation, urbanité, ville globale

The challenges of the twenty-first century city

Organisers' description : Cities are becoming larger, more diverse, more fluid, and less manageable than in the past. Beyond the obvious issues of infrastructure management, transportation, telecommunications, poverty, health care, migration, and…

Mots-clés: développement durable, développement urbain, droit à la ville, étalement urbain, gestion locale, gouvernance, politique urbaine, Ruble Blair, twenty-first century, urbanité, vingtième siècle

Exploring everyday urban imaginaries in the multicultural competitive city

Abstract from the distributor: Marilena Liguori's dissertation focuses on multiculturalism and ethnocultural diversity in Toronto and seeks to explore the everyday lived experiences of recent immigrants. This work examines the role of urban…

Mots-clés: diversité, diversity, ethnicité, ethnicity, imaginaire, immigration, Liguori Marilena, marketing, mixité sociale, multicultural, multiculturel, Toronto, urbanité

Diversity in the city: What are our limits?

Transcribed excerpt from Professor Fincher's lecture: Today I'll be mentioning a number of different kinds of diversity... and asking the general question, what are our limits in allowing them their expression in the city? I'll be drawing on some of…

Mots-clés: Australia, Australie, diversité, diversity, espace public, Fincher Ruth, immigration, intégration, interaction sociale, lien social, mixité sociale, multiculturalism, multiculturalisme, urbanité

The life and death of cities: Accounting for environmental and social sustainability

Abstract from the distributor: For all their vibrancy and liveliness, cities face a growing challenge of providing secure and sustainable places to live. Even the world’s most ‘liveable cities’—Vancouver, Melbourne, Helsinki…

Mots-clés: cadre de vie, changement climatique, développement durable, environnement urbain, James Paul, urbanité, ville durable

Worse than Cimmeran Darkness: Fog and the representation of Victorian London

In this 2011 seminar at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London School of Advanced Study, Joseph de Sapio discusses fog in the representation of Victorian London, particularly from the perspective of tourists to the city. He argues…

Mots-clés: brouillard, citadin, de Sapio Joseph, dix-neuvième siècle, environnement urbain, fog, histoire urbaine, London, Londres, nineteenth century, représentations, tourisme, urbanité, Victorian London

The lives of urban residents in a global world. Great cities - ordinary lives conference panel 1

The first panel of this symposium in celebration of Anthony Orum’s retirement: Great Cities/Ordinary Lives Conference - A look at the city and its residents from the bottom up Panel 1 : The lives of urban residents in a global world : Europe,…

Mots-clés: Chen Xiangming, Europe, habitants, immigration, Lin Jai, Los Angeles, migrant, migration urbaine, mondialisation, Semyonov Moshe, Shanghai, société urbaine, urbanité

The lives of urban residents in a global world. Great cities - ordinary lives conference panel 3

The third panel of this symposium in celebration of Anthony Orum’s retirement: Great Cities/Ordinary Lives Conference - A look at the city and its residents from the bottom up Panel 3 : The lives of urban residents in a global world : Berlin,…

Mots-clés: Afrique du sud, Bader Michael, Berlin, Chicago, Clarno Andy, communauté, community, Decoteau Claire, habitants, immigration, Krysan Maria, ségrégation urbaine, Silver Hilary, société urbaine, South Africa, urbanité, voisinage

Cities: Novel readings of the city and the lives of ordinary people. Great cities - ordinary lives

The fourth panel of this symposium in celebration of Anthony Orum’s retirement: Great Cities/Ordinary Lives Conference - A look at the city and its residents from the bottom up Panel 4 : Cities : Novel readings of the city and the lives of…

Mots-clés: Bruegmann Robert, Choldin Harvey, Denton Nancy, Ebner Michael, habitants, recherche, research, société urbaine, sociologie urbaine, urbanité

Listening to the voices and organizing the interests of ordinary people. Great cities-ordinary lives

The fifth panel of this symposium in celebration of Anthony Orum’s retirement: Great Cities/Ordinary Lives Conference - A look at the city and its residents from the bottom up Panel 5 : Listening to the voices and organizing the interests of…

Mots-clés: communauté, community, démocratie participative, Dreier Peter, éducation, habitants, mouvement social, Nyden Philip, participation, Pattillo Mary, Rushing Wanda, sociologie urbaine, urbanité

History as urban archaeology - Writing 'Mumbai Fables'

A lecture by Gyan Prakash, author of Mumbai Fables (Princeton University Press, 2010). Princeton University Press: A place of spectacle and ruin, Mumbai exemplifies the cosmopolitan metropolis. It is not just a big city but also a soaring vision of…

Mots-clés: Bombay, culture urbaine, histoire urbaine, Mumbai, Mumbai Fables, Prakash Gyan, urbanité

Cities, film, and China

Abstract of the cities seminar series from the distributor: The Cities Seminar meets monthly during the academic year, and features a combination of guest speakers and focused group readings and discussions on a rich variety of urban topics. The…

Mots-clés: children, China, Chine, enfants, film, Hemelryk Donald Stephanie, migration urbaine, urbanité

New (sub)urbanisms

Abstract from the distributor: In this talk, 2011-2012 GCI Faculty Scholar De Jong will discuss the research and writing she is undertaking during her fellowship year at the Institute. Her project investigates how American cultural attitudes about…

Mots-clés: banlieue, culture urbaine, De Jong Judith K., démographie, espace urbain, États-Unis, forme urbaine, métropole, périurbanisation, United States, urbanité

Quelle mobilité pour quelle urbanité?

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La mobilité ne se réduit pas au simple déplacement. Rapport social au changement de lieu, elle comprend une partie non actualisée, d'autant plus importante que l'accessibilité s'étend. La mobilité…

Mots-clés: déplacements, espace public, Lévy Jacques, mobilité, urbanité

Le projet urbain en temps de crise : l'exemple de Lisbonne

Mise à sac, tremblement de terre, incendie ou révolutions : plus qu'ailleurs ce sont les moments de crise qui battent la mesure des évolutions urbaines à Lisbonne. De hauts faits qui contrastent fortement avec une certaine inertie dans le changement,…

Mots-clés: crise, évolutions urbaines, identité, Lisbonne, métropolisation, patrimoine, projet urbain, quartiers paupérisés, régénération urbaine, urbanité, ville universitaire

Pratiques de projet en architecture : le tournant silencieux

Cet ouvrage propose un examen des pratiques relatives aux projets architecturaux et urbains. Face aux mutations et aux défis actuels, comment les architectes, urbanistes et concepteurs peuvent-ils préserver leur mission, leur place, leur légitimité…

Mots-clés: architecture, projets architecturaux, projets urbains, urbanisme, urbanité

Nature en ville, natures de la ville

Enregistrements vidéo de la journée d’étude organisée à l’Institut des Sciences de l’Homme (ISH, Lyon) le 15 novembre 2013.

Cette journée est consacrée à la nature en ville comme valeur - nouvelle ? - de l'espace urbain. Dans un contexte de…

Mots-clés: bien-être, environnement, identité urbaine, milieu urbain, nature urbaine, pratiques, représentations, urbanité, végétal

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