ITU EELISA Summer School on Platform Urbanism

Urban Design and Planning, Urban History / Studies, Digital Humanities, Educational Technology, Research and Methodology

EELISA Summer School on Platform Urbanism: How do digital platforms read the city and intervene in urban space? (4 ECTS)

In this EELISA Summer School, which includes 4 lectures, 2 guest speakers, 2 lab sessions, 1 site visit, 1 case study, 1 hands-on exercise, and 1 teamwork activity, participants will be introduced to the world of digital platforms in an international and multidisciplinary environment to find answers to the following questions:

• What is Platform Urbanism?
• How do digital platforms analyze and visualize big urban data?
• How do digital platforms use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to read the city and intervene in urban space?
• How does the rise of platforms affect urban socio-spatial practices and services?
• What implications do datafication, platformisation, and algorithms have for everyday urban life?

WHEN: August 5-7, 2024
WHERE: Onsite at Istanbul Technical University Ayazaga Campus
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 28, 2024

REGISTRATION FORM: https://data.beehub.itu.edu.tr/app/form?id=LCyn8g

Applications are open to MSc. / PhD students from the EELISA universities, Early Career Researchers (maximum of 10 years after obtaining their PhD) and Professionals from all over the world. For more details, please visit the EELISA website below:

EELISA Summer School on Platform Urbanism