Lectures related to New Forms of Governance

Explores urban dimensions and planning cultures, covering various aspects and systems.

A Secret History of Urbanism: Towards a Punkspace

Explores resistance in urban spaces, challenges traditional planning concepts, and discusses the emergence of 'punk' urbanism.

The Impact of Low-Cost Airports on Urban Development

Explores the impact of low-cost airports on urban development and the need for aligning airport policies with urban planning.

Urbanization in China

Explores China's urbanization process, migration trends, population growth, and global influences.

Urban Planning in African Cities

Introduces urban planning in African cities, covering global urbanization, challenges, and the importance of sustainable development.

African Cities: Informal Settlements Restructuring

Explores the evolution of the World Bank and the restructuring of informal settlements in African cities, emphasizing good governance and poverty alleviation.

Digitalization and Performance of Cities

Explores the implications of digitalization on cities and urban infrastructures.

African Urban Potential

Explores the potential of African cities and their role in economic transformation and poverty reduction.

Small and Medium-Sized Towns: Local Economic Development

Explores the role of Swiss small and medium-sized towns in local economic development, focusing on spatial planning policies and upcoming projects.

Cities as Socio-Technical Systems

Examines cities as socio-technical systems and their implications on urban management and governance, emphasizing feedback loops and complexity.

Globalization and Cities: Introduction to Urban Planning

Explores global cities' influence on urban planning, focusing on African cities and ongoing development projects.

Introduction to Capitalism

Explores the history and key traits of capitalism, its evolution, and global impact.

Urban Restructuring in African Cities

Explores the consensus, objectives, challenges, and key issues in restructuring African urban areas.

Urban Restructuring: Goals and Strategies

Discusses the objectives, challenges, and strategies of urban neighborhood restructuring.

Urbanization and Poverty: Challenges and Interventions

Addresses urban growth, poverty, and interventions in African cities, emphasizing challenges and lessons learned.

Housing Urbanism: Collective Representation and Impact in the City

Delves into the phases of collective representation in low-income housing production and showcases recent innovations in urban governance.

The Swiss Business Elite

Explores the evolution of the Swiss business elite, focusing on cartels, business associations, and changes in the corporate elite composition.

Documenta X: Art Trends & Politics at Documenta Exhibition

Explores art trends and politics at the documenta X exhibition, featuring global artists.

The Globalization of Chinese Companies: Challenges and Strategies

Delves into the challenges and strategies of Chinese companies going global, exploring their motivations, difficulties, and investment trends.

Urban Planning in African Cities

Analyzes urban planning in African cities, focusing on sustainable development, land use, environmental challenges, transportation issues, poverty, and the need for a more people-centered approach.