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GEOG 475. Contested Cities and Urban Activism

Credits: 3
Offered by: Geography (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to key themes in contested cities and urbana ctivism, including struggles for LGBTQ communities; racial, gender, and environmental justice, anti- gentrification movements, and contestations over the use of roads and public spaces. How urban geographers and other academics working in urban fields merge scholarship and activism. A hands-on component that focuses on fieldwork skills and direct engagement with communities.
  • Prerequisites: GEOG 217 or permission of the instructor.
  • Restrictions: Open to U2 and above students

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