Mariana Valverde
Sociologist and Professor at the University of Toronto
Mariana Valverde is an internationally recognised expert in the fields of urban law and governance. Author of several publications, among which Everyday law on the street: city governance in an age of diversity (Chicago University Press, 2012), an investigation on the impact of public policies in Toronto. She is currently a professor at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies of Toronto University and a member of the Royal Society of Canada.
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Mariana Valverde
Sociologist and Professor at the University of Toronto
Mariana Valverde is an internationally recognised expert in the fields of urban law and governance. Author of several publications, among which Everyday law on the street: city governance in an age of diversity (Chicago University Press, 2012), an investigation on the impact of public policies in Toronto. She is currently a professor at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies of Toronto University and a member of the Royal Society of Canada.
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Infrastructure: a keyword in our time
When thinking about the foundations of a city, it is best to rethink the boundaries between public and private: any infrastructure is historically a matter of a mix between the state, businesses and citizens. Canadian sociologist Mariana Valverde comes to the festival to shed light on this and invite us to go beyond the usual categories.
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