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60714-01 - Praktikum: Site Immersions (7 KP)
| Semester | Frühjahrsemester 2025 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Frühjahrsem. |
| Dozierende | Maren Larsen (maren.larsen@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | This six-week field course trains students in site-specific and collaborative urban research. Students will work closely with members of a community-based organization and engage with a range of urban actors and stakeholders. They will become familiar with ethnographic, architectural, and geographic research methods. The course places particular emphasis on questions of research ethics, the possibilities and constraints of different modes of collaborative urban research, and the relationship between empirical and theoretical work. The site of focus for the 2025 track is Lamu (Kenya). In Lamu, our interest will be to understand how communities in this ancient Indian Ocean port city cope with rapid environmental and social transformation and the developmental/planning challenges that accompany them. The topical foci of our research will be co-developed between the priorities of Lamu County and the Lamu Youth Alliance. The objective of the research will be to generate actionable findings in appropriate formats that can be leveraged by the community for wider impact, broadly conceived. Logistics and Finance: Please make sure to arrive in Lamu by March 30. The course ends on May 8, so you can travel back beginning May 9. The University of Basel provides a small grant to help cover the costs of the travel and logistics of the semester. Full details provided to students who registered for the course. Logistics From Weeks 6-11, site visits will be organized in large groups and small research teams. The weeks of class in Lamu will be composed of both independent and group-based work, meaning that students will have the time and space to explore a topic that advances the priorities of the project partners and develops materials for a final presentation and public program in Week 12. Students should follow safety and security protocols and instructions from the University of Basel. Some visits will be shorter, while others may require full and long days of site exploration. For this reason, students are encouraged to stay hydrated, dress in comfortable shoes and clothing, and come prepared with note-taking tools. Costs for transportation and museum entries are covered by the program, but any additional costs are the responsibility of students. As we enter this immersion together, it is important for us all to remain open, flexible and patient as schedules and circumstances change. As such, while the schedule below is the projected plan we will aim for, the realities on the ground may require us to move around days, sites and topics. Logistics From Weeks 7-12, site visits will be organized in large groups and small research teams. The weeks of class in Lamu will be composed of both independent and group-based work, meaning that students will have the time and space to explore a topic that advances the priorities of the project partners and develops materials for a final presentation and public program in Week 12. Students should follow safety and security protocols and instructions from the University of Basel. Some visits will be shorter, while others may require full and long days of site exploration. For this reason, students are encouraged to stay hydrated, dress in comfortable shoes and clothing, and come prepared with note-taking tools. Costs for transportation and museum entries are covered by the program, but any additional costs are the responsibility of students. As we enter this immersion together, it is important for us all to remain open, flexible and patient as schedules and circumstances change. As such, while the schedule below is the projected plan we will aim for, the realities on the ground may require us to move around days, sites and topics. Logistics From Weeks 7-12, site visits will be organized in large groups and small research teams. The weeks of class in Lamu will be composed of both independent and group-based work, meaning that students will have the time and space to explore a topic that advances the priorities of the project partners and develops materials for a final presentation and public program in Week 12. Students should follow safety and security protocols and instructions from the University of Basel. Some visits will be shorter, while others may require full and long days of site exploration. For this reason, students are encouraged to stay hydrated, dress in comfortable shoes and clothing, and come prepared with note-taking tools. Costs for transportation and museum entries are covered by the program, but any additional costs are the responsibility of students. As we enter this immersion together, it is important for us all to remain open, flexible and patient as schedules and circumstances change. As such, while the schedule below is the projected plan we will aim for, the realities on the ground may require us to move around days, sites and topics. |
| Lernziele | By the end of this course, we hope you will be able to: - Confidently experiment with different modes of site-based and collaborative urban research that align with the information sought out. These can include but are not limited to participant observation, interviewing, oral history, visual and spatial analysis, sensory mapping, and participatory action research; - Navigate the inherent tension in urban research between theorizing and generating empirics based on lived experiences; and - Reflect on your research ethics and on the ways in which your research design and positionality shapes your research outcomes. |
| Bemerkungen | This course takes place in Lamu (Kenya). ***The University of Basel provides a contribution towards travel and logistics of the field course. Full details provided to students who have been confirmed and have registered for the course, around end of November. *** |
| Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | This course is exclusively available to *first-year (*or students who have postponed their track module) MA students in Critical Urbanisms upon securing a spot in this track module. **Additionally, two spots are available for Changing Societies students, pending availability after allocation among Critical Urbanisms students and upon application with Dr. Michelle Engeler. ***Those from the MSG Changing Societies' program who wish to register with this course should do so only AFTER having secured a spot within the 'Urbanism Across Geographies' - Track. If you have been allocated a spot, please do register for both: 60670 and 60714. ****Changing Societies Students: Please apply via the Field course leaders/instructors/assessors, subject to changes. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block | Siehe Einzeltermine | ||
Einzeltermine
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Sonntag 30.03.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Montag 31.03.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Dienstag 01.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Mittwoch 02.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Donnerstag 03.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Freitag 04.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Samstag 05.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Sonntag 06.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Montag 07.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Dienstag 08.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Mittwoch 09.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Donnerstag 10.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Freitag 11.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Samstag 12.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Sonntag 13.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Montag 14.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Dienstag 15.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Mittwoch 16.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Donnerstag 17.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | Ostern |
| Freitag 18.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | Ostern |
| Samstag 19.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | Ostern |
| Sonntag 20.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | Ostern |
| Montag 21.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | Ostern |
| Dienstag 22.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Mittwoch 23.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Donnerstag 24.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Freitag 25.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Samstag 26.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Sonntag 27.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Montag 28.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Dienstag 29.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Mittwoch 30.04.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Donnerstag 01.05.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | Tag der Arbeit |
| Freitag 02.05.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Samstag 03.05.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Sonntag 04.05.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Montag 05.05.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Dienstag 06.05.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Mittwoch 07.05.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Donnerstag 08.05.2025 | 10.00-17.00 Uhr | - Siehe Bemerkung, -- |
| Module |
Modul: Changing Societies Lab (Master Studiengang: Changing Societies: Migration – Conflicts – Resources ) Modul: Ways of Knowing the City (Master Studiengang: Critical Urbanisms) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | Pass/Fail NB: A seminar paper is a mandatory component of this course. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Urban Studies |