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Cape Town, South Africa

Program Summary

This course focuses on the political, economic, cultural, and ecological challenges facing Cape Town after South Africa's transition from apartheid rule. You will engage with these diverse communities through two one-week field trips. Explore how the politics of fishing, fruit farming, and wine-making in a globalizing economy of free trade, cheap labor, and export commodities undermines the ecological basis of social transformation. Visits to urban communities will focus on how conflicts between residents of formal and informal settlements, townships, and new downtown residential developments drive urban restructuring policy. We will especially focus on the city's urban renewal project and its ability to address the challenges of desegregation. Gain memorable insight into the complex dynamics of the institutionalized and social forces driving urban and rural restructuring of Cape Town after apartheid. Students will also have the final few days to enjoy the famous beaches, music scene, and cultural life.

Course Information

Program Fee

$2,750 estimate. ($2,350* for LAS participants. Other students should check with their college for scholarships.)

• Includes: Round-trip airfare (Chicago-Cape Town), airport transfers, housing, most meals, orientation programs, site visits and other excursions, and international health insurance.
• Does Not Include: Books or personal expenses.

Contact

Professor Ken Salo
Department of Urban and Regional Planning

When

On-campus meetings: Begin 2nd 8 weeks of Fall 2007 term
Off-campus portion: December 26, 2007 - January 11, 2008*

Applications

Available online

Deadline

September 20, 2007

* Program dates and fees are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations and the number of participants