Movement

Southern Urbanism

2004–
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A school of urban theory arguing that the Global South is not a periphery to be added to the canon but a primary site of theory-production, drawing on subaltern urbanism, ordinary cities and South-South exchange.

Settlement Power Migration

Details

Origin
Global South

Referenced by

Sources

  1. Jennifer Robinson. Ordinary Cities. Routledge, 2006.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Southern Urbanism." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/movement/southern-urbanism/. Accessed July 17, 2026.