Maxime Carl Felder

Expertise Urban sociology: social relations, neighbouring, coexistence, urban practices, social networks and social capitalCitizenship: naturalisation process, political rituals, transition to adulthood and age of majority Expertise Urban sociology: social relations, neighbouring, coexistence, urban practices, social networks and social capitalCitizenship: naturalisation process, political rituals, transition to adulthood and age of majority Maxime Felder holds a PhD in sociology from the University of Geneva. His dissertation - "Building familiarity. Coexistence in an urban context" - dealt with how urbanites manage to coexist peacefully, in a residential context, without knowing each other personally. He is now involved in a new research project on cities' hospitality towards newcomers. Education PhD | Sociology 2018 – 2018 University of Geneva Directed by Sandro Cattacin, Alessandro Monsutti MA | Sociology 2013 – 2013 University of Geneva BA | Social work, social policy and anthropology 2010 – 2010 University of Fribourg Teaching & PhD Courses Urban habitat and developement AR-465 Focusing on the forms of habitat of the most disadvantaged in the countries of the South and the North and the contexts of crises, in particular emergency architecture, the course offers a critical analysis of the urbanisation of the world in the 21st century. Urban sociology AR-489 This course aims to familiarize students with urban sociology through the lens of housing. It enables them to navigate the concepts, tools, and methods the discipline offers to understand the simultaneous evolution of lifestyles and the spatial and political organization of territory.Deman