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Course Listing for URBAN STUDIES - Spring 2027 (ALL: 01/25/2027 - 05/14/2027)

Class No.	Course ID	Title	Credits	Type	Instructor(s)	Days:Times	Location	Permission Required	Dist
2849	URST-815-01	Urban South Asia	1.00	SEM	Goldstein, Shoshana	W: 1:30PM-4:10PM	TBA		GLB5
		Enrollment limited to 15		Waitlist available: N		Mode of Instruction: In Person
						Cross-listing: URST-315-01
		This seminar introduces students to South Asia and the Indian ocean as vast urbanizing world regions, encompassing more than a third of the global population. Students will study contemporary urban challenges through histories of colonialism and economic expansion. They will learn about important concepts in the development of urban planning as a form of colonial experimentation, and the role of cities such as Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, and Lahore in 20th century nation-building. Themes will include how South Asia challenges the conceptual divide between urban and rural, the role of small cities, diaspora labor and capital in shaping urban development beyond the Indian subcontinent, gender, ethnic conflict, and climate change.
2852	URST-833-01	Introduction to Urban Planning	1.00	SEM	Delgado, Laura	TR: 1:30PM-2:45PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 15		Waitlist available: N		Mode of Instruction: In Person
						Cross-listing: PBPL-833-01, URST-433-01
		This course provides an overview of urban planning. Students will be introduced to key theories and concepts as well as methods and empirical case studies in this multidimensional field. Lectures and seminar discussions concentrate on applications of urban planning theories and concepts as practiced by urban planners. Topics discussed in the course may include regional, environmental, metropolitan, transportation, spatial, and land-use planning issues. Empirical emphasis is expected to be on Hartford and other Connecticut cities, but the course may discuss other American or international urban areas. The course is an elective geared toward public policy graduate students with an interest in urban policy, regardless of their track. This course may be of interest to American studies graduate students as well (permission of adviser required).
2953	URST-866-01	State and Local Policy	1.00	LEC	Cabral, Jonathan	R: 6:30PM-9:00PM	TBA		SOC
		Enrollment limited to 28		Waitlist available: N		Mode of Instruction: In Person
						Cross-listing: PBPL-866-01
		State and local governments play a vital role in governing, policy innovation, and the delivery of services in the United States. Their importance has arguably increased in recent decades with the trend toward devolution of government to the state and local levels, the use of referenda, and the central role of states in battles over social issues. In this course we will review available social science research to consider the central issues and challenges of governance at the state and local levels. We will examine differences between states’ political cultures and their implications for public policy, compare federal versus state and local provision of social services, and consider the significance of the use of redistricting, recalls, referenda and initiatives in political struggles across the country.
2509	URST-870-01	Planning for Climate Justice	1.00	SEM	Goldstein, Shoshana	W: 6:30PM-9:00PM	TBA		GLB5
		Enrollment limited to 3		Waitlist available: N		Mode of Instruction: In Person
						Cross-listing: URST-370-01
		This course focuses on the role of planners and the cities, towns, and regions they serve in addressing climate change, examining how core principles of environmental justice influence-or fail to influence-their practices. Students will explore social movements and community-led activism advocating for more equitable responses to the climate emergency. The course also delves into the relationship between disaster and environmental planning, current methods of adaptation, mitigation, and resilience planning, the politics of managed retreat, as well as alternative frameworks and perspectives from abroad, particularly from the Global South.
2835	URST-874-01	Practicum	1.00	SEM	Sinani, Elda	W: 6:30PM-9:00PM	TBA	Y	SOC
		Enrollment limited to 15		Waitlist available: N		Mode of Instruction: In Person
						Cross-listing: PBPL-874-01
		The Practicum is a semester-long opportunity for students to apply and expand their knowledge and technical skills by performing an actual consulting engagement for a public sector client organization. Practicum students will work in small teams to analyze and make recommendations with respect to issues of real significance faced by their clients. Each engagement will combine research, project planning, and problem-solving challenges, as well as substantial client contact. Client organizations are selected from across the policy spectrum to better enable students to pursue subject matters of particular relevance to their studies and career interests. Each engagement will culminate in a final report and formal presentation to the client organization. The Practicum instructor will provide careful guidance and participants will have opportunities to share ideas, experiences, and best practices.
2298	URST-953-01	Research Project	1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y	SOC
		Enrollment limited to 15		Waitlist available: N		Mode of Instruction: In Person
		Under the guidance of a faculty member, graduate students may do an independent research project on a topic in American studies. Written approval of the graduate adviser and the program director are required. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form.
2299	URST-954-01	Thesis Part I	1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y	SOC
		Enrollment limited to 15		Waitlist available: N		Mode of Instruction: In Person
		Thesis Part I
2300	URST-955-01	Thesis Part II	1.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y	SOC
		Enrollment limited to 15		Waitlist available: N		Mode of Instruction: In Person
		Thesis Part II
2301	URST-956-01	Thesis	2.00	IND	TBA	TBA	TBA	Y	SOC
		Enrollment limited to 15		Waitlist available: N		Mode of Instruction: In Person
		Thesis