The conference International Conference on Urban Affairs has announced a special track on the theme “Asian Cities on the Edge”. This track is dedicated to curating studies that delve into the particularities of Asian cities in a networked world, where economic, social, environmental, and political issues are thrown together. Their aim is to not only to highlight lesser-explored facets, challenges, tensions, and indigenous knowledge emerging from underrepresented Asian cities, but also to foster a dynamic platform for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to engage in a dialogue at the intersection of research, policy, and justice. The organizers are committed to exploring fresh perspectives in global urban studies through an Asian lens, where historical legacies and contemporary logics mingle, where provincialized knowledge (west and east, north and south) encounter and inspire each other.

Track Review Committee
– Chair, Prof June Wang (City University of Hong Kong)
– Prof Jiat Hwee Chang (National University of Singapore)
– Prof Kam Wing Chan (University of Washington)
– Prof Jeffrey Hou (University of Washington)
– Prof Zhigang Li (Wuhan University)
– Prof Hyun Bang Shin (London School of Economics)

Important:
Please select: Special Track: Asian Cities on the Edge in the Topical Category section when submitting your proposal online.

Deadline for the Special Track only: 16 Oct 2023

For more information, visit: https://research.class.cityu.edu.hk/event-list/2024-international-conference-on-urban-affairs-calling/