Reading, Research & Materials
Everything you need to prepare, go deeper, or share the Summer School with others.
Our pedagogy explained: from diagnostic analysis of a real urban case to the development of a political and spatial proposition. Why we teach the way we do.
Read more → Download · PDF Summer School FolderA printable summary of the Summer School — programme overview, fees, and application information. Useful for sharing with colleagues or students in your institution.
Download PDF ↓ Presentation · SlideShare Overview PresentationA slide presentation with comprehensive information about the Summer School, its context, and its approach. Suitable for sharing with prospective students or faculty.
View slides ↗Research centre advancing spatial justice, democratic governance, and the right to the city. The institutional home of the Summer School — with essays, events, and publications.
Visit just-city.org ↗ Concept What is Spatial Justice?An introduction to the concept of spatial justice: its intellectual history, key dimensions, and implications for planning and design. A good starting point before the Summer School.
Read the introduction ↗ Reading List LiteratureThe books, articles, and essays we draw on at the Summer School — from Lefebvre and Harvey on the right to the city, to Soja on spatial justice, to Fainstein on the just city.
Browse the list →Research on cities, governance, and urban futures from the London School of Economics. Comparative urban research, data, and case studies relevant to planning and spatial justice.
Explore lsecities.net ↗ United Nations SDG 11: Sustainable CitiesThe United Nations Sustainable Development Goal on inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable cities — the international policy framework that situates the Summer School’s aims.
Read SDG 11 ↗ Research & Data WRI CitiesThe World Resources Institute’s urban programme — data, research, and case studies on inclusive, low-carbon, and accessible cities worldwide. Especially strong on transport and housing.
Explore wri.org/cities ↗Maps, documents, and graphic materials given to students in the 2016 edition. These reflect an earlier programme structure but remain useful as reference.
Browse materials → Archive · 2016 Lecture PresentationsAll presentations given to students in the 2016 edition of the Summer School — covering spatial justice, planning theory, and the Dutch planning system.
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