This course will offer an exploration of different cities in different regions of the world, and focus on the linguistic, cultural, social and historical aspects of these cities. It will introduce to the students images of cities in Europe, Asia, Americas and Africa. The course will bring together a variety of cross-cultural interpretations and academic disciplines: Sociolinguistics, History, Cultural Studies, Sociology and Anthropology. The adoption of an interdisciplinary approach aims at providing students with an opportunity to relate their education to the real life as well as to expand their theoretical framework, deepen their critical analysis and widen their intellectual horizons.