Summer School “Contemporary Challenges in Housing: Affordability, Commodification, Segregation”
The Summer School “Contemporary Challenges in Housing: Affordability, Commodification, Segregation” explores pressing urban housing issues, with a particular focus on Belgrade, while also addressing broader perspectives in urban studies.
By examining the intersections of social housing, affordability, commodification, resident participation in housing processes, and both micro- and city-wide segregation—including horizontal and vertical residential segregation—the program aims to contribute to broader discussions on urban housing development.
The Summer School is structured around several core thematic areas, including social housing, housing affordability, resident participation in housing processes, and residential segregation. Through lectures, fieldwork, and discussions, participants will critically analyze how different policies shape local housing conditions and explore potential solutions to urban inequality.
Additionally, the program addresses the challenges of housing commodification, gentrification, and the transformation of urban spaces—key issues in contemporary debates on European cities.
Course Target Group:
The Summer School is aimed at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students from fields such as geography, architecture, urban planning, sociology, economics, and other related disciplines.
Language: English
Form: The summer school includes morning lectures, afternoon field trips, and a lunch break in between. Additionally, online meetings will be held to help participants prepare.
4 ECTS Credits
Date: 15-19 September, 2025
Venue: Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Geography, Studentski trg 3/III
Registration deadline: June 5, 2025
Nomination deadline: June 20, 2025
Payment deadline: July 15, 2025
Fee: 300 EUR (covers lectures and field trips in Belgrade, course materials, coffee breaks, lunches, and a social evening).
Download the registration form here, complete it, and send it to housing@gef.bg.ac.rs.
If you have any additional questions, please contact us at housing@gef.bg.ac.rs.
