Παρουσίαση/Προβολή

(ΒΣΑ 300/200/400-ΕΠ) -  ΕΛΕΝΗ ΣΙΔΕΡΗ

Περιγραφή Μαθήματος

Eleni Sideri, Assistant Prof.

Email: elasideri@uom.edu.gr

Tel.:2310-841-439

Office Hours (221/KZ): Tuesday 10.00-11.30, Wednesday 16.00-17.30

This course explores key issues in urban ethnography and examines the interconnectedness of cities and globalization. It investigates different types of urban centers, with a particular focus on Eurasia and the Global South. Emphasis will be placed on how capitalism (e.g., markets, the informal economy, port cities), global networks (such as transnational communities), and contemporary challenges and opportunities (including climate change, resilient cities, and smart cities) shape urban life.The course also considers how urban residents—urbanites—are influenced by and respond to practices, material conditions, and circulating ideas within global or globalizing cities, which are continually transformed through local contexts. Within this framework, we will examine the emergence of creative networks, such as festivals, museums, and the mobility of artists, as well as various social movements, including those focused on environmental issues, migrant and refugee solidarity, and LGBTQ+ rights. Special attention will be given to the relationship between urban lifestyles and cinema, and how film continues to shape our perceptions and imaginaries of the urban experience.

Assessment: Written exams and/or submission of a short essay (2000 words) based on ethnographic research and digital storytelling, which will be developed and presented in class.

If the essay is not considered satisfactory in the way it will be presented in class, students will take part in the written exams, and they will have a bonus of 1 ECTS.

Those who do not attend the class (more than 4 absences) and do not participate in the class presentation will participate only in written exams. 

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Τετάρτη 19 Αυγούστου 2020