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Social space based research in built environment (SPACE)

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SPACE approaches social space from the perspective of the coexistence of heterogeneous social groups. We proceed from comparative analyzes based on indicators. Building on this, we pay special attention to participation, community work and networking in the social space. We identify areas of conflict and develop strategies for action

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08/04/2024

Transdisciplinary research in African contexts

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University for Continuing Education Krems coordinated project meeting in Ethiopia
From March 18 to 22, 2024, the annual partner meeting of the GIRT project took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

23/11/2023

SPUR travels to Heidelberg

University / Faculties / Faculty of Education, Arts and Architecture / Departments / Department for Building and Environment / News & Events / News / 2023

A report on participation in the conference "Expert:innen in eigener Sache in Forschung, Lehre und beruflicher Bildung."
Three members of the SPUR project team took part in the conference "Experts by experience in research, teaching and vocational training" in October 2023. In a one-hour workshop, they reported on their previous experiences with participatory research.

14/09/2023

New Publication "Negotiating Resilience with Hard and Soft City"

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How can cities become resilient through soft and hard factors? The new Routledge anthology is based on extensive research and, in view of the increasingly urgent debate on the affordability of urban housing in Europe, takes a look at those regions of the world that already have a great deal of experience with precarious housing, such as India and Ethiopia.

30/03/2023

GIRT Staff Exchange in Krems

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Research coordinators of four universities in Ethiopia and Mozambique met in Krems in March to discuss about informal settlements.

17/03/2023

Publication “Negotiating Resilience with Hard and Soft City” published

University / Faculties / Faculty of Education, Arts and Architecture / Departments / Department for Building and Environment / News & Events / News / 2023

Tania Berger, academic staff at the Department for Building and Environment, is one of the editors of the publication, which is the result of content from the Erasmus projects BInUCom, BReUCom and SES as well as PusH.

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Summer School in Bulgaria

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Learn about precarious housing in Europe with a focus on roma settlements!

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