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URS in Rome Course Offerings

Urban and regional studies courses are only offered during the spring semester of Cornell in Rome.

Undergraduate Courses

CRP 3700 THE REGIONAL QUESTION: The Case of Italy (3 credits)

Instructor: Mildred Warner

The “regional problem” in Italy has long interested regional planners, economists, sociologists, and political scientists. This course makes use of field trips to the Italian Mezzogiorno and the North to explore theoretical and practical aspects of regional inequality. The question of how Italy’s integration into the European Union affects and is affected by its regional issues will be considered.The course offered in Spring 2010 will give special attention to local government restructuring (privatization), economic development and new models for social welfare with a special emphasis on child care.

 

CRP 3720 (372) TWENTIETH CENTURY ITALY: Politics and Society (3 credits)
Instructor: Gregory Smith
This course provides a comprehensive survey of Italian society today, starting with Italy's geography and the historical forces which shaped the nation. It discusses the tensions between north and south, and such broad features of Italian social life as community structure, urban development, and family forms. It reviews selected institutional issues, such as gender, the system of education, problems of criminality and justice, economic reform, social class, religion and politics. Special attention is paid to the workings of Italian industrial districts, and the various models which have been used to explain sharp and persistent regional difference in this country.

 

CRP 3850 EUROPEAN CITIES (4 credits)

Instructor: Marco Cremaschi

The course examines the specific organization of cities in Europe, their network organization, and history. Topical concepts of the contemporary planning of European cities are discussed by reviewing examples, such as the Ensanche of Barcelona, the Ring and public housing in Vienna, the Green Belt in London, the Defence in Paris, the reunification of Berlin, and the decay of post-socialist cities. The city of Rome will provide the local benchmark for assessing the progress towards a European culture of planning (for instance, the "garden city" movement and the Garbatella neighborhood, the social housing of early modernism, the Eur business district, etc.) Throughout the course, attention is paid to the "United in Diversity" motto of the European Union (EU) and the problematic assertion of EU policy in a process of unification necessarily based on multiple differences of history, geography, and politics.

 

CRP 4160 (416) ROME WORKSHOP (6 credits)
Instructor: Greg Smith
A brief overview of urban affairs and planning in Europe, with particular focus on Italy and Rome. Other Rome courses examine urban physical growth, the development of cities since the Roman empire and their role in politics and culture. This course concentrates on contemporary Rome, its people, their housing, public places and activities, society, politics, economy and use of the territory. Readings and discussions will be brief and focused but field work in Roman neighborhoods will be extensive and intensive occupying scheduled class time with other hours to be informally scheduled. This course is open to the urban studies studio participants only
Graduate Courses

CRP 5850 EUROPEAN CITIES (4 credits)
 Instructor: Marco Cremaschi

The course examines the specific organization of cities in Europe, their network organization and history. Topical concepts of the contemporary planning of European cities are discussed, reviewing a limited number of examples, such as the Ensanche of Barcelona, the Ring and public housing in Vienna, the Green Belt in London, the Defence in Paris, the reunification of Berlin, and the decay of post-socialist cities. The city of Rome will provide the local benchmark for assessing the progress towards a European culture of planning (for instance, the "garden city" movement and the Garbatella neighborhood, the social housing of early modernism, the Eur business district, etc.) Throughout, attention is paid to the "United in diversity" motto of the EU, and the problematic assertion of EU policy in a process of unification necessarily based on multiple differences of history, geography and politics.

 

CRP 7940 (794) PLANNING INTERNSHIP (1–12 credits/variable)
Individually arranged assignment with an international agency located in Rome. Students must submit a resume and statement of purpose with their application to the program.

CRP 8900 (890) PLANNING RESEARCH SEMINAR (1 credit)
Weekly meetings related to the practical aspects of internships. Objectives are to: 1) place the practicum in a theoretical context; 2) sharpen the focus of issues and approaches; 3) report regularly on progress; and 4) receive assistance in the preparation of final work product. This course is offered with CRP 794 Planning Internship.