Spring 2025
GMS 200 001 - LEC 001
Global Metropolitan Studies: Introduction to Theories, Histories, and Methods
Sai S Balakrishnan, Alison Elizabeth Post
Jan 21, 2025 - May 09, 2025
Mo
01:00 pm - 03:59 pm
Social Sciences Building 291
Class #:20818
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Global Metropolitan Studies Graduate Group
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
2
Enrolled: 10
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 12
Waitlist Max: 10
Open Reserved Seats:
12 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Sai S Balakrishnan
Other classes by Alison Elizabeth Post
Course Catalog Description
The investigation of modern cities presents great challenges for social and urban theory. This seminar addresses these challenges through a multidisciplinary perspective that structures the discussion in terms of a history of metropolitan transformations, global urbanization, and the production and regulation of cities as spaces of contestation and creativity.
Class Notes
Students should enroll themselves to the waitlist to be considered for enrollment.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
12 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None