The FASS Global Urban Studies Cluster will be hosting a book launch and talk on A/P Lee Kah Wee’s book titled Las Vegas in Singapore. A/P Lee is the Associate Director of the Master of Urban Planning programme at NUS. This seminar will be held on 14 February 2019, 3-4.30PM at the Research Division Seminar Read More…
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Controlled Environments: An Urban Research Agenda on Microclimatic Enclosure
The Global Urban Studies Cluster will be hosting an upcoming seminar titled Controlled Environments: An Urban Research Agenda on Microclimatic Enclosure by Professor Simon Marvin, Director of The Urban Institute at the University of Sheffield. This seminar will be held on 2 October 2018, 3.30-5pm at the Faculty Lounge, located at The Deck 02-01. A/P Chang Read More…
“The Travel of Iconic Architecture” Roundtable with Ola Soderstrom, Jane M. Jacobs, and Tim Simpson
Date: December 12, Monday Time: 2-4 PM Venue: AS7 Auditorium Organizers: FASS Cities Research Cluster and ARI Asian Urbanisms Cluster RSVP: to me with name, title, organization, email Refreshments: Refreshments will be provided. About the Event Urban scholars have long been interested in architecture. However, while architecture itself is a highly mobile and networked practice, Read More…
Seminar on ‘Japan’s Shrinking Regions in the 21st Century: Contemporary Responses to Depopulation and Socioeconomic Decline’ by Dr Peter Matanle
VENUE: Japanese Studies Meeting Room at AS4-03-28 TIME: 3-4:30 PM, Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 DETAILS: Japan’s population is shrinking. On current trends it will decline by an average of half a million people per year for the next forty years. The country is also getting older and the ratio of dependents to active workers is Read More…
Proposed Film Series on Cities
Working partial slate for Cities Film Series