Summer School ‘Urban Studies: Planning and Living in Cities’
In this three-week programme, at the University of Amsterdam, students will explore the fundamental issues that are shaping the development and evolution of cities in the 21st century. With a focus on real urban places, set in both contemporary and historical contexts, the course will examine subjects such as neighborhood development and regeneration, housing finance and policy, city planning and sustainability, and the impact of household and demographic change on urban lives and spaces.
- Summer School ‘Urban Studies: Planning and Living in Cities’
- University of Amsterdam
- Sunday, 15 June – Thursday, 3 July 2025
This programme includes lectures on the following topics:
- City spaces and urban places
- Urban development and redevelopment in a European context
- Homes, housing and household issues
- Neighbourhoods and neighbourhood development
- Housing finance and policy
- Non-profit housing associations
- City living, social segregation and inequality
After engaging with expert faculty and guest lecturers in the morning, participants will go on relevant excursions such as neighborhood tours throughout Amsterdam and other cities within the Netherlands to gain insight into different urban environments, putting theories learned in class in practice.