Alternative Mobility Narratives

This course is part of Human Mobility in Future Cities Specialization

Instructors: Anna Nikolaeva +2 more

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What you'll learn

  •   We will reflect on the role of language and narratives in shaping our views on mobility, transport policy and mobility innovation
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  •   You will learn about the implied (but invisible) homo-economicus in our thinking about mobility and our transportation system
  •   We present 4 alternatives to the homo-economicus model: 1)mobility as unnecessity 2)mobility as commons 3)mobility as play 4)mobility as interaction
  •   In the final project, you will choose a mobility innovation and critically reflect on it from these alternative and meaningful perspectives.

    • Skills you'll gain

  •   Storytelling
  •   Sociology
  •   Economics
  •   Cultural Diversity
  •   Policy Analysis
  •   Transportation Operations
  •   Systems Thinking
  •   Innovation

    • There are 7 modules in this course

    This online course is supported by the EIT Urban Mobility’s Competence Hub. EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) that has been working since January 2019 to encourage positive changes in the way people move around cities in order to make them more sustainable and liveable places.

    Week 2: The Dominant Narrative: Mobility as Disutility

    Week 3: Alternative 1: Mobility as Unnecessity

    Week 4: Alternative 2: Commoning Mobility

    Week 5: Alternative 3: Mobility as Play

    Week 6: Alternative 4: Mobility as Interaction

    Week 7: Final Assignment

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