Informal Urbanism
Informelle Stadtplanung
6 LPSoSeEN
Inhalte
This seminar reviews key debates on informal urbanism and examines the social, economic, political, and spatial dimensions of this phenomenon. The focus is on exploring modes of urban production across different contexts, which emerge as expressions of inequality and marginalisation while simultaneously coexisting with what is known as formal planning. The aim of the course is to develop a critical understanding of informal urbanism by analysing the multiple discourses, spatial practices and materialities associated with it. Throughout the seminar, students are introduced to foundational theories and postcolonial scholarship dedicated to the critical exploration of various dimensions behind the manifestations of informal urbanisation. They will become familiar with prominent authors and theories that focus primarily on the Global South, while also delving into the growing literature devoted to forms of informal urbanism in the Global North.
Lernziele
• Students gain an overview over the academic debates of informal urbanism (particularly in the Global South) and they are able to differentiate between different approaches to urban informality • Students are able to critically assess the role of planning and of planners in the context of informal urbanism • Students are able to apply critical analysis by examining context-specific manifestations of informal urbanism and interrogating multiple forms of urban production
Prüfungsleistung
Presentation 15 minutes (30%), written report including illustrations, 3.000 words (70%)
Literatur (1)
- Specific literature will be provided during the seminar
Quelle: Modulbeschreibung der BTU · abgerufen 29.09.2026Original