https://decasia.org/academic_culture/2010/05/30/nonexistent-academic-neighborhoods/ critical anthropology of academic culture Mon, 31 May 2010 12:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.1 https://decasia.org/academic_culture/2010/05/30/nonexistent-academic-neighborhoods/#comment-1273 Mon, 31 May 2010 12:17:03 +0000 http://decasia.org/academic_culture/?p=1484#comment-1273 speaking of the neighborhoods surrounding universities, i went for a walk in naples yesterday morning and came upon the università di napoli medical campus without warning. it had some interesting spray painted art on the walls, colorful creatures with eyes on their feet. the surrounding area, and the rest of what i saw of naples, was awash in graffiti, trash, and lawless traffic. in the courtyard of campus was a secret oasis: quiet, green and lush, with tall palm trees and park benches. it was quite a contrast. i will send you pictures.

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