Program Overview

RegimEscape - Rethinking the Urban and Environmental Legacy of 20th-Century Authoritarian and Totalitarian Regimes

Introduction

RegimEscape is an educational project that aims to investigate the characteristics of the collective landscape shaped by the totalitarian political regimes of the 20th century, not only in Italy but also in other countries such as Spain, Germany, Portugal, and Russia, from an urban, landscape, and environmental perspective.

Objective

The objective of RegimEscape is to critically examine and reinterpret the artificial landscapes and city spaces created by these regimes. This involves a thoughtful commitment to understanding the historical and cultural significance of these places, with the aim of interpreting them or reconfiguring them according to present and future needs, while recognizing their past associations with totalitarian and authoritarian rule.

Methodology

The project will be achieved by means of site visits and the contextual study of bibliographic references, as well as the exercise of direct observation through surveying, drawing, photography, filmography, and the most up-to-date means of visual communication.

Partner Universities

• Freie Universit‰t Berlin (FUB) Germany
  • Ruhr-Universit‰t Bochum (RUB) Germany
  • Universit‰t Bamberg (UB) Germany
• Universidad de Granada (UGR) Spain
• Universidade de Lisboa (UL) Portugal

Course Details

• The course has a workload of 4 ECTS, which can be validated through a Learning Agreement.

Application Details

• Application Deadline: March 21, 2025 (by 12:00 PM)