This English language lecture (VO) "Theories of public space I - Actors, institutions and spatial dimensions" will be offered by Dr. phil. Sabine Knierbein as part of module 11 "Urban culture, public spaces and markets: Economy and Innovation" which is offered during three three-to-four-days block events by the Interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space (SKuOR) in Vienna and Budapest. We encourage students not only to actively participate in our courses via debates and interactive learning formats, but to bring in and develop their own ideas and critiques.
Master students (late Bachelor or early PhD), international students as well as students working interdisciplinarily are warmly welcome. This course is held in English language, therefore english language skills are required, readings will be groupwise in English and partly German. Participants of this course are warmly recommended to take part in the other courses of module 11, namely 280.033, 280.038, 280.039 and 280.040. Please register for module 11 via TISS registration (registration at VU 280.038) until 9th of March 2011 (2 pm) and send a short 1A4 page statement of motivation to info@skuor.tuwien.ac.at. Single-course registration directly at the Kick off Meeting on 8th of March (starting 4 pm) or personally at SKuOR office after 7th of March.
Dates and places Wednesday 14:00 - 15:30, starting on 16.03.2011. Participation in kick-off meeting, 8th March 2011, 4-6pm, Karlsgasse 13/1, Seminar Room 1 obligatory.
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Carmona, Matthew (2008) Public space ? the management dimension. Routledge. Oxon. Pp. 43-80, 199-214
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Knierbein, Sabine (2009) Shaping central public spaces. Design-related coalitions in Berlin and in Rio de Janeiro. In: Eckardt und Elander (eds) Urban Governance in Europe. BVV Berliner Wissenschaftsverlag. Berlin, pp. 173-202.
Lefebvre, Henry (2009 (1974)) The production of space. Blackwell Publishing. Malden
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