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Seminar description from the IHR Digital blog : Tim Reinke-Williams from the University of Northampton presented to the Metropolitan History Seminar group, a paper entitled ‘Gender and sociability in early modern London’. This paper…

Abstract from the distributor : In the late 19th century, French sociologist Émile Durkheim warned the world about spreading “normlessness” (anomie). He claimed that modern society, and particularly life in concentrated…

Abstract from the distributor : Simon's research employs a feminist political economy lens to examine how state and civil society groups respond to, manage, and/or mediate crisis tendencies in social reproduction resulting from the neoliberal…

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…

Organisers' description : Britons are increasingly aware of living in a society plagued by fear and unhappiness. Could our towns and cities be the cause? Anna Minton offers an in-depth and passionate exploration of the state of Britain today,…

Organisers' description : We hear a lot about the poverty and chaos of African cities, but in this edition of Amsterdam Forum, urbanist Abdoumaliq Simone argues that there is also a ferment of resourcefulness that makes cities vibrant places. It…

Organisers' description : As a technique of representation, aerial photography has often been associated with “top-down” urban planning programs initiated by twentieth-century modern capitalist states. This book seeks to demonstrate…

Organisers' description : The paper considers how contemporary cities are constructed, framed and understood through vertical axes and dimensions. It charts upward trajectories in not only iconic high-rises, but in vertical gardens, townships,…

Richard Harris discusses suburbs around the world in this lecture from the City Institute at York University City Seminar Series. Segregation is a key theme of the lecture - segregation between suburbs, between suburbs and cities, and the theoretical…

Patrick Le Gales discusses his research on the upper middle classes in European cities, questioning to what extent they are isolated from the social and economic fabric of the city, and how this destabilises and reconfigures modern society. Patrick…

In this talk, Andrew Brown-May takes his listeners on a virtual tour of historic Melbourne, concentrating on the 'soft city' of people, memory and culture. Andrew Brown-May is Associate Professor in Australian History at the University of…

Organisers' description : “State, Space and Citizenship” is the title of a year of thematic programming on key issues confronting Indian cities, beginning in January 2009. This is sponsored by the Center for South Asian Studies at the…

Organisers' description : www.londonlives.org) will provide access, using an integrated search facility, to primary sources containing 240,000 pages of manuscripts sources, and 3.2 million names, reflecting the history of eighteenth-century London.…

Organisers' description : The conference will focus on the meaning of the "right to the city" in the context of neoliberal urban restructuring. While the notion of "the right to the city" was popularized by Henri Lefebvre in the…

Description from the website : Smart City is a weekly, hour-long public radio talk show that takes an in-depth look at urban life, the people, places, ideas and trends shaping cities. Host Carol Coletta talks with national and international public…

Organisers' description : Mumbai, a Kinetic City, presents a compelling vision that potentially allows us to better understand the blurred lines of contemporary urbanism and the changing roles of people and spaces in urban society. An architecture…

Abstract from the distributor : In this exciting half-day conference two panels on 'Public Life and Public Policy' and 'Cities and the Public Realm', discuss these themes in the context of the work of Professor Sennett, the eminent sociologist…

Abstract from the distributor : The idea of the open city as a place of social integration, cultural diversity and collective identity is perceived as an irreversible achievement of modernity, and fuels our visions for a sustainable urban future.…

Abstract from the distributor : A look at classic urban themes as they are manifested in the contemporary city, focusing on social reproduction of inequality, the meanings of disorder, and the link between the two. Paul Gilroy is Anthony Giddens…
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