Urban and Inner-City Studies
Features
Urban and Inner-City Studies is an interdisciplinary program that takes a place-based and community-engaged approach to studying cities. We combine a critical urban studies focus with courses that look at various aspects of inner cities, such as urban Indigenous experiences, immigration, urban poverty, housing, the leadership of women and 2SLGBTQ+ people, and community organizing, planning and advocacy. We offer a unique and exciting curriculum that connects theory and practice and prepares students to take on complex issues of social, political, economic, and spatial justice.
The Department of Urban and Inner-City Studies provides an opportunity to study cities in creative and experiential ways from our location in Winnipeg’s North End. Most classes are offered at 541 Selkirk Avenue, at Merchants Corner. Here, students experience a welcoming and caring environment that values relationship and multiple ways of knowing, where students are supported and challenged to put their learning into action. Connected and grounded in place, we offer university education with a difference.
UIC offers a work-study program each Spring, in conjuction with the City of Winnipeg, to continue the work of reconciliation in our city. See the Inner-City Work Study for more details.