Informal/formal hybridity in the ‘Northern’ housing systems
This seminar explores the possibilities of rethinking the conventional housing system in the North as a hybrid of what is usually understood under the terms ‘formal’ and ‘informal’. By discussing how heterogeneous everyday practices may unfold in increasingly precarious housing markets, the talk seeks out a new heuristic approach considering the role of ordinary agents in co-creating contemporary housing systems.
I will use examples from my current research on incremental housing extensions in London and the boating community in Oxford to explore the relevance of this approach for urban analysis and policy making.
Date:
25 November 2021, 16:00 (Thursday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2021)
Venue:
School of Geography and the Environment, Place Suite
Speaker:
Jakub Galuszka (Habitat Unit/Technical University of Berlin)
Organising department:
School of Geography and the Environment
Organisers:
Dr Ariell Ahearn (School of Geography and Environment, University of Oxford),
Dr Alex Vasudevan (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
ariell.ahearn@ouce.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Ariell Ahearn Ligham
