In this edition of the StadsSalonsUrbains lecture series, experts spanning architecture, urban planning, archaeology, landscape architecture, heritage, and history delve into how our physical surroundings encapsulate the culture, values, and norms of past w/ VOLAIT Mercedes societies, and shape our identities and experiences. By treating the city as a repository of material, political, economic, environmental, technological, and cultural history, this lecture series uncovers the city's relationship with its landscapes, the persistence of power dynamics and social inequalities in our built heritage.