UKNA has just announced a call for abstracts for a 2021 symposium in Chiba, Japan (30 August – 1 September) on Neighborhood Transformation in East Asian Cities: Is "Gentrification" the Right Frame of Reference? This event will be held right after ICAS-12 in Kyoto, so for those who will go to ICAS and would like to … Continue reading Call for abstracts: 2021 UKNA Symposium, Chiba, Japan
Month: December 2020
Book Publication: Asian Alleyways
Asian Alleyways An Urban Vernacular in Times of Globalization Marie Gibert-Flutre, Heide Imai (eds) Congratulations to Marie Gibert-Flutre and Heide Imai (editors) for their new book entitled “Asian Alleyways:An Urban Vernacular in Times of Globalization”. This book seeks to understand cities in Asia from their alleyways, which are understood as “ordinary neighbourhood landscapes providing the setting … Continue reading Book Publication: Asian Alleyways
The City at Eye Level Asia Book Launch
After over a year of work, The City at Eye Level Asia launched their book on Asian Cities on October 27, 2020, with a short presentation of insights from the book. The book launch marked the successful conclusion of over a year of planning, which culminated in a placemaking conference in Kuala Lumpur in 2019. Between … Continue reading The City at Eye Level Asia Book Launch
Masterclass: Research as Empowerment: Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Understanding Cities of Southeast Asia
Date: Friday 13 November 2020 12:00pm to 1:30pm Hosted by the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre Chaired by: Prof Hyun Bang ShinProfessor of Geography and Urban Studies and Director of Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, LSE One of the foci of the SEANNET Project are multiple research and pedagogical output created for use … Continue reading Masterclass: Research as Empowerment: Learning from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Understanding Cities of Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia Neighborhoods Network 