In partnership with the Research Institute for Modern Chinese Thought and Culture at East China Normal University, the Institute has organized a ten-day workshop during summer. The workshop is designed to provide a critical review of the extraordinary volume of recent academic paper on urban studies and Shanghai. It focuses on a dialogue between theoretical conceptualization and empirical research with particular reference to the Shanghai studies. It is a prerequisite that participants complete assigned readings prior to the workshop to engage in a guided discussion of relevant literature. There will be public lectures on Shanghai's culture, society and architecture. The lectures will be followed by seminars and discussions. Comparisons will be made with Hong Kong and Taipei.

Zhang Xudong (New York University) and Xu Jilin (East China Normal University) will lead the discussion of the literature. Other guest  speakers for the lectures and seminars include Fredric Jamesom (Duke University), Thomas Bender (New York University), Anthony Vidler (New York University), Peter Rowe (Harvard University), Chu-joe Hsia (National Taiwan University), Zheng Shiling (Tongji University), Xiong Yuezhi (Shanghai Academic of Social Sciences), Eric Ma (Chinese University of Hong Kong), and Wang Wei-jen (University of Hong Kong).

(This workshop was originally planned for the summer of 2003, but due to the SARS outbreak, is now being held in June 2004).

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