Academic Departments and Programs

Urban and Inner-City Studies

Urban and Inner-City Studies is an interdisciplinary Major concerned with the examination of the city as a dynamic environment. The program combines a traditional urban studies focus with courses that examine various aspects of the inner city, such as the urban Aboriginal experience, the immigrant and refugee experience, and the role of women. In Canada, cities continue to be centres of great challenge: from managing suburban growth to promoting inner-city revitalization; from responding to the opportunities and concerns created by rapidly changing demographics, to those created by globalization and socio-economic change. Cities are also home to increased concentrations of poverty and social and political exclusion. The Urban and Inner-City Studies program provides an opportunity to examine the political, economic, social and spatial context of these and many other important aspects of urban change from an interdisciplinary perspective.

In Memory of Claudette Michell

We are deeply saddened to inform you that Claudette Michell, Program Coordinator in the Department of Urban and Inner-City Studies, passed away early in the morning of October 5, 2012. Read More >

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UIC Honour Courses in the Winter Term!

UIC 4210/3-001

New Urban Worlds

Building the MTS Centre, getting the Jets back, and attempts to bring people back to Winnipeg’s downtown may seem like unique initiatives, but we see similar initiatives in many contemporary cities in the developed world. This course provides an opportunity to explore economic, cultural and political change in contemporary cities and their implications, not only for urban ‘downtowns’, but also for themes such as new trends in urban governance, the changing nature and geography of poverty, new urban social movements, immigration, and patterns of neighbourhood transformation. This is a seminar course which relies heavily on reading and discussion rather than exams. It should be of interest to students focussing on urban and inner city studies, as well as students who wish to gain a greater understanding of the changing urban world around us.

Course will be taught at the 527 Selkirk off campus location.

Friday 9:30 am – 12:20 beginning January 2013.

UIC 4445/3-001

Urban Aboriginal Seminar

There are many myths about urban Aboriginal people. One long-held belief is that urban and Aboriginal cultures are incompatible and that this creates challenges in adapting to city life. Another belief associates authentic Aboriginal cultures with rural and remote areas, ignoring cultural innovation in the city. This course attempts to create new understandings of urban Aboriginal peoples and cultures. Exploring the implications of colonialism for the situation of urban Aboriginal people, this course also addresses themes such as migration patterns, community building and development, socio-economic characteristics and self-government. This is a seminar course which relies heavily on reading and discussion rather than exams. Aboriginal people comprise a significant population in all Canadian cities, so this course should be of interest to students focussing on in urban and inner city studies. Because most Aboriginal people in Canada live in cities, this course should also be attractive to individuals studying Indigenous issues.

Course will be taught at the 527 Selkirk off campus location.

Mondays 1:30 – 4:15 - beginning January 2013

Please call Evelyn Peters at 982-1148 if you have any questions.

Take UWinnipeg Courses — In the North End!

Urban and Inner-City Studies at
UWinnipeg’s Beautiful, North End Campus - 527 Selkirk Avenue - Lower Level

• Small classes
• Warm and friendly environment
• Easily accessible

Study the challenges and opportunities facing 21st century cities. Learn about inner-city revitalization, the urban Aboriginal experience, community development and urban planning, and much more.

Examples of courses offered in 2012/2013:

• Colonization and Aboriginal Peoples
• Introduction to Community Advocacy
• Women and the Inner City

• Urban Poverty Policy
• Poverty and the Law

The Urban and Inner-City Studies program is located at 527 Selkirk Avenue, in Winnipeg’s historic North End. Most classes are offered on Selkirk Ave, in a unique, Aboriginal-designed building. We offer an innovative and intellectually exciting curriculum in a dynamic setting. Participating departments and programs include Indigenous Studies, Conflict Resolution Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, History, International Development Studies, Politics, Sociology, and Women and Gender Studies. The program also draws upon the resources and expertise of the Institute of Urban Studies, located on the main campus.