Urbanisation on the African continent is increasing in scale and complexity while being, as it has always been, embedded in global flows and processes. Not only is our knowledge about African urbanism struggling to keep pace, but what we know is weighed down by colonial histories and racialised perspectives. This course will challenge such perspectives by considering how knowledge about global urbanism is produced before engaging with research and debates at the forefront of African urbanism, alongside artistic representations that further challenge our understandings. Students will gain a balanced, critical understanding of African cities in a global context that is crucial in order to address pressing global challenges.
The module consists of three themed sections: 1. Epistemic Injustice, which explores the narratives and counternarratives about urbanisation on the African continent. 2. Infrastructure, which explores the specificities and commonalities of African urbanisation in a global context. 3. Creativity | Play | Joy, which expands perspectives through an exploration of different artistic mediums. There is a reading week after each section for self study.
- Dozent: Lindsay Howe
- Dozent: Lindsay Sawyer