Abstract from the distributor: Cities are the engines of metropolitan growth in the U.S. economy today. But key economic, demographics and environmental challenges threaten this role. Home to enormous economic disparities, struggling schools,…
Toby Lincoln discusses the themes of his forthcoming book, which focuses on urbanization in China, with an emphasis on the city of Wuxi in the first half of the twentieth century.
Toby Lincoln is a Lecturer in Chinese Urban History in the School of…
Description of the cities seminar series by the distributor:
The Cities Seminar meets monthly during the academic year, and features a combination of guest speakers and focused group readings and discussions on a rich variety of urban topics.
The…
Abstract of the cities seminar series from the distributor: The Cities Seminar meets monthly during the academic year, and features a combination of guest speakers and focused group readings and discussions on a rich variety of urban topics. The…
Abstract from the organisers (source):
A series of research seminars exploring the flâneur – meaning anidler or loafer – will be launched this week by the School of Modern Languages,Literatures and Cultures at Royal Holloway,…
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Urban environments worldwide are in the midst of multiple shifts, driven by interconnected flows in capital, people, and resources at local, regional and global scales. It…
Présentation par le diffuseur :
Cette conférence a été donnée dans le cadre du séminaire pluridisciplinaire "Villes" de la MRSH.
Marc Hatzfeld est un Sociologue indépendant. Travaillant…
"This paper aims to present a summary of elements both of my own PhD research and also some current related ongoing work both within the UK and on the Continent which attempts... to use new or digital approaches to the "spatial turn"…
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In this talk, 2011-2012 GCI Faculty Scholar De Jong will discuss the research and writing she is undertaking during her fellowship year at the Institute. Her project investigates how American cultural attitudes about…
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The Transforming Auckland: Innovations for Sustainable Cities Thematic Research Initiative (TRI) hosted a very successful Research Symposium. Over two days international and local researchers examined some of the major…
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The Transforming Auckland: Innovations for Sustainable Cities Thematic Research Initiative (TRI) hosted a very successful Research Symposium. Over two days international and local researchers examined some of the major…
In this 2011 symposium address, Duncan Maclennan discusses the ways in which research can inform government decisions to shape better cities.
Duncan Maclennan is Professor of Geography and Sustainable Development and Head of the School of Geography…
Organisers' description of the seminar series (source):
The School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Royal Holloway is pleased to announce a series of lunchtime Research Seminars in Comparative Literature and Culture. The…
Présentation par le diffuseur :
La journée d’étude "Le monument, la ville, la nature. Pour une approche globale du patrimoine" s’inscrivait dans le cadre des Rencontres européennes du patrimoine…
Full title: The psychogeographic mapping of a city: City-dwellers and lived spaces in Walker Evans' Havana portfolio (1933)
In this research seminar, James Clifford Kent starts by introducing 'the origins of fascinations with Walker Evans and his…
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In contrast to theorizing cities that have experienced disaster or trauma as systems that need to become more resilient, in this talk Karen Till argues that cities marked by past structures of violence and exclusion…
Présentation par le diffuseur :
Jardins familiaux ou jardins de quartier... Qu’est-ce qui explique le succès de ces jardins partagés ?
Avec :
Laurence Baudelet, membre de l’association Graine de Jardins et…
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The recent events in several cities across the UK, and more widely in Europe, have raised fundamental questions about the legitimacy of public programs, the crisis-prone nature of economies and ongoing resentment and…
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Entre la médina, le souk et Facebook
L’espace public dans le monde arabe. Vers une métamorphose urbaine ?
L’espace public comme forme ouverte (place, jardin public, boulevard, etc.)…
Présentation par le diffuseur :
Echoes est un projet radiophonique d’atelier-résidences itinérant, à la fois artistique et pédagogique, qui propose d’explorer la mémoire sonore et musicale…
