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.

What topics will you cover?

• Contested heritage in cities
• Protecting, preserving and transforming a diverse cultural heritage
• Turning urban cultural diversity into an asset
• Labelling / Branding cities and their heritage
• Cultural city networks
• Cities as hubs for the creative economy

Anna Triandafyllidou

Anna Triandafyllidou is Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.

 

 

Jeremie Molho

Jeremie Molho is Research Fellow at the European University Institute and the National University of Singapore

 

 

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.