Anthropological Approaches to Urban Space

This special issue of CONTESTI investigates how anthropological approaches can reshape urban planning by centering lived experience, spatial justice, and ethnographic engagement. Through diverse case studies—from protest camps and cultural initiatives to rural transformations and carceral spaces—the volume highlights how everyday practices challenge dominant planning paradigms. Emphasizing the value of situated, relational knowledge, the contributions argue for planning as an ethically and politically embedded practice. Together, they demonstrate how anthropological urbanism enables more inclusive, responsive, and just urban transformations.