Description: Seminar, three hours. Introduction to advanced research topics in urban humanities. Looking at specific subject matters related to notion of spatial equity in context of Los Angeles, exploration of how certain spatial technologies such as geographic information systems (GIS) cartography, mobile telephony, real-time data collection, social media, digital databases, and interactive web platforms can be deployed to research and document urban experience. Familiarization with digital tools used to study urban issues, from affordable housing to access to public space and employment, to civic participation. Letter grading.

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