2014

China’s urban population could top 1 billion people in the next two decades. Can China successfully navigate through this uncharted water, and realize its urban dream?

Professor will give a talk and take part in a conversation about drivers of urbanization, spatial and temporal dynamics in urban systems, and city´s role in sustainability transitions. There will be a special focus on urban areas in China. We welcome students and colleagues to join this seminar! Bring your lunch and we will provide coffee, tea and water.

The seminar will explore a broad conception of citizenship as a common frame for geographical research on topics such as democratization struggles, transnationalism, labour mobilization and media representations.

The seminar will start with an introduction by Professor Karen O’Brien at Department of Sociology and Human Geography, UiO and then there will be a talk by Dr. Ananka Loubser a Philosopher at North-West University in South Africa. A discussion will follow.