Intellectual focus
Cities and society in a rapidly urbanising world, with a focus on how the design of cities is shaped by and impacts on society, culture and the environment.
Key members of faculty
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Ricky Burdett, Professor of Urban Studies, Director of LSE Cities: Architecture and urban design, urban regeneration and planning policies; sustainable design and communities; the relationship between urban environment and urban society.
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Ayona Datta, Lecturer in Sociology: Gender and intersectionality in the production and consumption of place; cultural identity and architecture; spatiality of homelessness and social agency; politics of urban sustainability.
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Janet Foster, Senior Lecturer in Sociology: crime, community and policing; urban change and conflict; social exclusion.
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Saskia Sassen, Visiting Professor in Sociology: Global inter-city networks; (politicised) public urban space.
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Richard Sennett, Emeritus Professor of Sociology: Culture; urban sociology; work.
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Leslie Sklair, Emeritus Professor in Sociology: iconic architecture and capitalist globalisation.
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Robert Tavernor, Emeritus Professor of Architecture and Urban Design: Architecture and urban design; body and measure; three-dimensional urban planning; visualisations of London.
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Fran Tonkiss, Reader in Sociology, Director of the Cities Programme: Urban development and design; urban economies and governance; space and social theory; social and spatial divisions in the city.
Associated Research Centre
LSE Cities| is an international research centre that carries out research, education and outreach activities in London and abroad. Through research, conferences, teaching and projects, the centre aims to shape new thinking and practice on how to make cities fairer and more sustainable.
Master's Programme
MSc City Design and Social Science is an interdisciplinary Master's programme that sets the design and development of cities in its social, political, economic and environmental contexts. Students are drawn from across the design disciplines, social and economic sciences, natural sciences and humanities.
See MSc City Design and Social Science |(Cities Programme).
Research Students
The MPhil/PhD Cities offers an excellent environment for innovative and interdisciplinary graduate research on cities, space and urbanism. Students come to the doctoral programme from a range of academic and professional backgrounds, sharing an interest in linking the social and physical study of urban issues. The programme hosts a number of research council-funded studentships and is part of an international postgraduate network with MIT and Harvard universities.
See PhD programme |(Cities Programme).