Urban encounters: How to ‘read’ a city Posted on December 16, 2019 by carleigh Each fall, an urban studies research seminar, offered to juniors and seniors, dives into research methods in the field. This fall, 15 Princeton students delved into historical accounts, literary works, art and film that capture the communities and landmarks of two cities — New York and Moscow. Armed with this knowledge, the students visited both cities to experience firsthand the similarities and differences in the cultural, political and social worlds of the people who live there. https://www.princeton.edu/news/2019/12/16/urban-encounters-how-read-city