Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences (S4)

Offered Fall 2025

1. Required foundational courses (select two of these)

2. Elective courses

a. Advanced courses in spatial methods (strongly recommended for quantitatively oriented students)

b. Disciplinary offerings

  • ANTH 2590. Space, Power, and Politics. A course focusing on the political production of space – from the scale of bodies, to cities, states, and international systems.  Parker VanValkenburgh (F 9am-11:20am)
  • SOC 2960C. Urban Sociology. Urban development as a social and political process, where space and place are important at multiple scales: neighborhoods, cities, regions, nations.  John Logan  (F 9am-12pm)