Understanding the 21st century crisis in cities in the global South: a critical review of the utility of the historiography of urban modernity (and its shadows)

The long shadow of the Acropolis: migrant shanty towns on the outskirts of Athens, 1923-1955

6 Jul 2011

Institute of Historical Research Shadow Cities: realities and representations The long shadow of the Acropolis: migrant shanty towns on the outskirts of Athens, 1923-1955 Bryan Claxton (King's College, University of London) More than a billi...

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Unauthorized neighbourhoods of India's intermediate classes: a hidden side of shadow cities?

6 Jul 2011

Institute of Historical Research Shadow Cities: realities and representations Unauthorized neighbourhoods of India's intermediate classes: a hidden side of shadow cities? Sanjeev Vidyarthi (University of Illinois Chicago) More than a billion...

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Locating the location of a South African location: the paradoxical pre-history of Soweto

6 Jul 2011

Institute of Historical Research Shadow Cities: realities and representations Locating the location of a South African location: the paradoxical pre-history of Soweto Howard Phillips (University of Cape Town) More than a billion people live ...

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The evolution of Nairobi segregation patterns. Semiotic and material practises in the discourse on the city since independence (1963)

6 Jul 2011

Institute of Historical Research Shadow Cities: realities and representations The evolution of Nairobi segregation patterns. Semiotic and material practises in the discourse on the city since independence (1963) Ilaria Boniburini (University of...

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