Urban peripheries and European cities
The recent economic and social crisis has put the spotlight back on an “urban issue” that first emerged at the end of the nineteenth century in European cities experiencing rapid population growth and increasing urban sprawl. Quality of life in peripheral working-class neighborhoods and social inclusion processes have, once again, become a priority of the urban agenda. The Archivio per la storia del movimento sociale cattolico in Italia and the Dipartimento di Storia dell’economia, della società e di Scienze del territorio, both dedicated to Mario Romani, are organising a conference that will allow researchers to share their experiences on the changes underway in living conditions in urban peripheries.
