This seminar discusses neoliberal urban governance in Western cities since the late 1970s, focusing especially on South America. The following topics will be addressed: the conceptualization of ‘urban governance’ from manegeralism to entrepreneurialism, case studies of strategic urban planning, the notion of ‘best practices’ in urban planning from a decolonial perspective, and the discussion of insurgent urbanism/tactical urbanism. Students will research varied case studies of urban governance and conduct their own critical analysis on the effects of neoliberal urban governance on different cities.
This seminar is held in English.
Students from other departments are welcome to attend. For external students, evaluation consists of participation, oral presentation and term papers, which are due at the end of the semester (31 March 2026). External master's students, please email the lecturer at claudia.seldin[at]metropolitanstudies.de to inquire about availability. Make sure to include in the email the name and discipline of your current program/institution and reasons for registering.
- Trainer/in: Claudia Seldin