Cultural Diversity and the City
Discover how cities can develop a distinct heritage through embracing cultural diversity.
Duration
3 weeksWeekly study
3 hours
Cultural Diversity and the City
Understand the importance of cultural diversity to the thriving city
Cities all over the world have embraced cultural and religious diversity, creating unique heritages. On this course you will investigate both ‘old’ and ‘new’ diversities in city heritage in four different continents.
You will look at cities with a divisive heritage (Bristol as a slave port) and a post-migration heritage (such as Cologne in Germany). You will will also look at major post-colonial urban centres and how they used cultural diversity to revitalise inner city areas. You will also consider those cities that turn diversity into a branding tool, like Singapore or Doha.
Syllabus
Week 1
Cultural Diversity, Heritage and the City
Week 2
Heritage Labelling, Networks, and the City
Week 3
The Rise of New Cultural Hubs
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Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify the challenges and opportunities of cultural diversity in cities
- Design creative solutions to deal with contested heritage
- Assess labels aimed at promoting inclusive heritage in diverse cities
- Explore the rise of transnational city networks for culture
- Discuss the rise of regional and global cultural hubs in Europe, North America, Asia and Africa
Who is the course for?
This course is for anyone interested in the cultures of cities, but will be of particular interest to those working in the arts, culture and heritage.
Who will you learn with?
Anna Triandafyllidou is Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
Jeremie Molho is Research Fellow at the European University Institute
Who developed the course?
European University Institute (EUI)
The European University Institute offers doctoral and post-doctoral training in the social sciences. It hosts the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and the Historical Archives of the EU.
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Learners who upgrade are 5x as likely to complete the course!*
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- Discuss your learning in comments
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Unlimited
$15.83/month
Billed at $189.99 for a year
Endless possibilities!
- Access to this course
- Access to ALL eligible short courses with additional benefits, for a year
- Discuss your learning in comments
- Digital certificate when you're eligible
Basic access
Free
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*FutureLearn considers a short course complete when a learner has engaged with 90% of the content. For enrolments to short courses with the possibility of Upgrade in the year of 2020, enrolments with an Upgrade are completed 5.31 times as often as enrolments with basic access
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