ABSTRACT
Living together in the city at a time of rapid demographic, political, and social changes forms a pressing topic across diverse disciplines. Coexistence unfolds in societies that are torn between neoliberal governance and identity politics emphasizing localization, and in cities characterized by increased social diversity and intersectional inequalities, which materialize in urban neighbourhoods. This chapter paves the way for an interdisciplinary inquiry into how we could grasp the dynamics of coexistence in such an environment. It asks how we as scholars could do justice to the ways in which people navigate the urban condition and how their experiences of and in the everyday attach them to – or alienate them from – their surroundings and other people therein. Taking complexity as its cue, the chapter engages with debates on urban life and the rich multiplicity of experiences, habits, and practices, through which people share the space of the city and negotiate living together during everyday life.
