Overview
Founded in 1829, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has a proud tradition of academic excellence and effecting social change and development brought about by its faculty and students. The African Center for Cities (ACC) at UCT provides a platform to the scholars and postgraduate students of UCT, who are interested in inter-disciplinary research on African cities.
Founded in 1829, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has a proud tradition of academic excellence and effecting social change and development brought about by its faculty and students. The African Center for Cities (ACC) at UCT provides a platform to the scholars and postgraduate students of UCT, who are interested in inter-disciplinary research on African cities.
The ACC was established in response to the growing recognition world-wide of the importance of cities, and particularly the cities of the global South. The primary objectives of ACC are to partner closely with local and global policy-making centres on critical urban issues; and provide an intellectual base for interdisciplinary, urban-related research at UCT.
IIHS-ACC collaboration
The IIHS-ACC collaboration seeks to leverage ACC’s African perspective on sustainable urban development in the global South. The IIHS-ACC Memorandum of Association focuses on joint research, publications, curriculum and case development. This has led to three joint workshops in South Africa and India over 2010-11 and joint participation in conferences in Africa, Europe and India.
The IIHS-ACC collaboration seeks to leverage ACC’s African perspective on sustainable urban development in the global South. The IIHS-ACC Memorandum of Association focuses on joint research, publications, curriculum and case development. This has led to three joint workshops in South Africa and India over 2010-11 and joint participation in conferences in Africa, Europe and India.
IIHS Curriculum co-creation
ACC has participated in the development of the MUP curriculum, specifically on planning, urban theory, and around the cities of the South. They are also involved in developing a set of innovative and interdisciplinary teaching and research cases based on the experiences of Indian and African cities.
ACC has participated in the development of the MUP curriculum, specifically on planning, urban theory, and around the cities of the South. They are also involved in developing a set of innovative and interdisciplinary teaching and research cases based on the experiences of Indian and African cities.