Postgraduate Program 2024 Spring 

Lectures on Selected Contemporary China Urban Issues Lecture 5

Complexity and Contradiction 

of Urban Studies

Lecturer: 

Prof. Shiwen SUN

Time: 

Mar 27, 2024

Wednesday, 19:00-20:35

Venue: 

Room D1, 5F, Building D,

College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University

Abstract:

The lecture sets out from the basic concept and understanding in urban studies as well as existing problems and vague views in interdisciplinary studies, and explains the complexities and contradictions of urban studies. Besides, it proposes that the discernment of concept, starting from the phenomena, understanding the conditions of theory application and conscious positions are the basis for the methodology of urban studies.

Moderator: Prof. Jiang WU

Time: 19: 00-20: 35, Wednesday

Venue: Room D1, 5F, Building D, College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University

Audience: Postgraduate students of CAUP. (Students who have not selected the course are welcome to attend.)