CITB07H3

Introduction to Global Urbanisms

This introductory course will encourage students to exercise their relational and comparative imagination to understand how the urban issues and challenges they experience in Scarborough and Toronto are interconnected with people, ideas and resources in other parts of the world. Students will examine the complexities of urbanization processes across different regions in the world, including themes such as globalization, urban governance, sustainability, climate change, equity and inclusion. Through interactive lectures, collaborative work and reflective assignments, students will learn to apply comparative and place-based interventions for fostering inclusive, equitable, and sustainable urban futures.