Author: Christian

In January 2023, Freie Universität Berlin hosted the second international workshop as part of the Patchwork Cities project entitled “Bridgeheads and Breakwaters: the Socio-Environmental History of Port Cities After the Global Turn.” The aim of this workshop was to share and critique papers for a special issue on this topic.

On Thursday, July 7th at 18:15, Prof Carl H. Nightingale from the State University of New York at Buffalo will be delivering a keynote lecture on behalf of the workshop “Writing the Social History of Port Cities” hosted by the Patchwork Cities team. This lecture is open to interested students and staff in Berlin and […]

As our first workshop approaches we are happy to share the poster and programme and look forward to seeing everyone in July.

The Patchwork Cities team is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a workshop in Berlin, July 7 and 8, entitled: “Writing the Social History of Port Cities: Comparative Approaches to Urban History in the Global South.” We see this workshop as an opportunity for scholars working on port cities in different regions of […]

What does the metaphorical title really mean? Patchwork Cities: Urban Ethnic Clusters in the Global South During the Age of Steam, conjures more questions of migration, cities and the history of segregation than a passion for steam engines. It leads to a fundamental alchemy of the habitat of cities and urban spaces and delves into […]