Explores the Neolithic Revolution, the transition from hunter-gatherer societies to agricultural civilizations, and its impact on human societies and the environment.
Examines the transition from water-and-wood to coal-and-iron industrial technologies in the paleotechnic era, discussing environmental concerns, steam engines, and market systems.
Explores the critical history of human settlement, from hunter-gatherer societies to the rise of agriculture and the evolution of household structures.
Delves into the complex relationship between architecture and society, exploring the possibilities of creating autonomous and critical architectural designs.
Explores the political organization of urban life in Ancient Greece, focusing on the transition from village to Polis and the significance of the Polis as a citizen state.
Explores the role of architecture and architects in modern society, questioning if architects can shape society or if architecture is determined by social, political, and economic conditions.
Delves into modern slavery characteristics, governance, trafficking definitions, UN statistics, local slavery, and historical slavery-migration association.
Explores free and constrained labor migration, focusing on the distribution of international migrants and addressing questions from the previous lecture.
Explores strategies and innovations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and emphasizes the importance of continuous progress in energy efficiency and renewables.