URBW 289
Urban Crises and Wellness
3 Credits

From climate change to economic downturn, cities are experiencing a variety of crises that disrupt urban life. Urban wellness offers a systemic perspective on how to deal with those crises and improve the wellbeing of urban residents. In this introductory course, we will identify the different environmental, social, and economic crises that people living in cities experience. We will discuss current policies and governance interventions to manage these crises and their limitations, while reflecting on the phenomenon and concept of urban wellness as a promising answer to those. We will pay particular attention to how urban wellness considers questions of inclusion and social justice.

Prerequisites: Minimum grades of C- in at least 6 credits in any combination of courses from Anthropology, Economics, and Political Science.

URBW 497
Topics in Urban Wellness
3 Credits          Weekly (0-0-3)

This multidisciplinary seminar course focuses on the analysis of selected issues related to Urban Wellness. It includes a detailed research component. Potential topics include interdisciplinary approaches towards a good city, urban wellness and the absence of threat, or the synergies and conflicts between climate policy and urban wellness. The instructor chooses the topic in any given semester. Note: This course may be taken up to two times provided the course topic is different.

Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C- in URBW 289 or permission of the Department.