Fall/Winter Timetable
POL378H1S L0101
Topics in Comparative Politics II
Cities and Citizens
Themes
This course considers the interaction of cities and citizens. It will examine theories of urban citizenship and contemporary practices of civic engagement. Topics include the dynamics of local governance, experiments in democratic participation, forms of neighbourhood activism, and the rise of urban social movements. Examples will be drawn both from Toronto and from cities globally.
Texts
TBA
Format and Requirements
TBA
Prerequisites
1.0 credit in POL/ JPA/ JPF/ JPI/ JPR/ JPS/ JRA courses
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May 21, 2020
Congratulations to undergraduate student Cheryl Cheung who has received a University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA). Going into her third year majoring in political science, with minors in visual studies...
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Congratulations to all our amazing undergraduate students who picked up one the department’s twenty-three awards and scholarships at our annual undergraduate awards ceremony. In attendance were Dean of Arts &...