Browse Hierarchy GEG5149: Boston Reworked: The Making of a North American City

Boston is a city that has undergone a series of dramatic transformations over the past three centuries. From being a key site of the American Revolution's rejection of British colonial rule in the eighteenth century, to the mass migration of European, African American and other populations to the industrializing city in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, through to more recent processes of economic decline, racial struggle and urban reinvention, it is a city that has been at the forefront of American political, economic and social change. This module focuses on the changing historical geographies of Boston from the colonial period to the present day examining key processes which have shaped and reshaped the city. Teaching and learning takes place via a series of online lectures, seminars workshops and other activities examining aspects of the city's historical geography and the sources used to study them. It culminates in a virtual field course in Boston at the end of the semester, where students will work in groups on projects exploring localities and neighborhoods and engaging with a range of individuals in Boston such as researchers, planning and regeneration experts, community representatives, and heritage practitioners.