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Settlement structure and public goods provision
13 November 2024, 1:00 pm鈥�2:00 pm
Join this event to hear Krzysztof Krakowski discuss the impact of the architecture of early human settlements on today's level of public goods provision.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Tobias Ruttenauer
Location
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Room G0355-59 Gordon SquareLondonWC1H 0NU
This seminar explores聽how circular villages can聽create a more equitable distribution of resources, thus spurring social interaction. The research looks at the colonisation of Central Germany in the 8th century, which brought about two distinct village types: circular marketplace villages vs. linear street villages.
Krzysztof聽will argue that circular villages facilitate public goods provision (such as public benches and playgrounds) by
- making community engagement observable, and
- by fostering an equal distribution of land and housing.
This event will be particularly useful for researchers.
Please note this is a hybrid event and can be joined either in-person or online.
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About the Speaker
Krzysztof Krakowski
Assistant Professor (Lecturer) at the Department of Political Economy, King's College London
He is also a guest researcher in the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Bern. He received his PhD in 2018 from the European University Institute.
His research focuses on comparative politics and political economy, with a particular interest in political and intergroup conflict.