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| Campus | Haverford |
| Semester | Spring 2024 |
| Registration ID | PEACH327B001 |
| Course Title | University City: Race, Power and Politics in Philadelphia |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Peace, Justice and Human Rights |
| Instructor | Hogan,Dennis Hines,Andrew |
| Times and Days | Th 12:30pm-02:55pm
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| Room Location | FRDCTR1 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2680 For over twenty years, the largest private employer in Philadelphia has been the University of Pennsylvania and its hospital system. In fact, three of the top five largest employers are universities and their affiliated medical centers; Thomas Jefferson University and Temple University also make the cut. Including these institutions, there are fifty-five colleges and universities of varying size, shape, and public/private status in Philadelphia. How did it come to be that universities have taken on such a large political and economic role in not just Philadelphia, but many American cities that otherwise share little in common? This class aims to trace the history of higher education and its ongoing impact on the geography, economy, and culture of greater Philadelphia and U.S. urban space broadly. Practically, this means an attention to the urban landscape; social, cultural, and political movements that emerge from these institutions; and how non-profit institutions relate to government at every level. These wide aims require an interdisciplinary approach drawing on work in critical university studies, cultural studies, political and economic theory, history, urban studies, and critical theory.This class will be taught in Philadelphia as part of the Tri-Co Philly Program; Prerequisites: Priority in registration will be given to students participating in the Tri-Co Philly Program. Remaining seats are available to other Tri-Co students, by lottery, if demand exceeds remaining spaces in the course. If you are interested in the program, you must fill out the application, which is due on Friday, November 3 by 11:59 pm (https://www.haverford.edu/philly-program). The program includes registering for two of three programs three courses: this course and Literature in and of Philadelphia, 1682-1865 (ENGL B307) OR History & Politics of Punishment (20E). Those not participating in the Philly program do not need to complete the application and can simply pre-register for the class.; Enrollment limit 18 Social Science, B: Analysis of the Social World (; Hav: SO, B) |
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