Graduate Summer Workshop at the University of Warwick, July 21-24, 2011

This graduate workshop is for PhD students who are at an advanced stage of their research and working on any aspect of ‘globalization’ as it applies to East Asian cities. The aim is to bring together an international and interdisciplinary group of students to present their own ongoing work and to explore the intersections of various lines of enquiry on this important area of research. Applications are welcome from students working in a number of disciplines, including but not limited to history, anthropology, urban studies and planning, geography, and architecture.

Students will get the opportunity to present their work to other graduate students and to junior and senior members of faculty.  This will be an excellent forum for gaining feedback from outside the usual channels (advisors, dissertation committee, etc.).  The workshop will also feature several seminar sessions, led by junior and senior faculty from institutions in the UK and abroad, which address some of the key thematic and methodological issues that surround this topic.  Particular attention will be paid to the challenges of comparison and to the relationship between global vs. local forces in shaping and defining cities in this region.

Students wishing to participate should send an outline of their project (750 words), and a CV by e-mail to Dr. Christian Hess, c.a.hess@warwick.ac.uk Informal enquiries may be directed to the same address.  In addition, one letter of reference from the candidate’s supervisor or someone who is familiar with their PhD is also required and should be sent from the referee directly to Dr. Hess as an email attachment in pdf or word format.  Deadline for submission: May 6, 2011. Selection will be based on the merit of the outline, the recommendation, and the stage of the research. Applications from students in the early stages of their PhD research will not normally be considered.

This workshop is part of the ESRC-funded network project ‘East Asian Cities and Globalization: New Perspectives’ affiliated with the Global History and Culture Centre at the University of Warwick.  It has also received funding support from the University of Warwick’s Institute for Advanced Studies.

Accommodation and meals during the workshop are free of charge. Funding to assist with travel expenses is also available.  There is a possibility that some workshop events may take place at a venue in London, funding permitted.

Further details can be found at the project website:

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/ghcc/research/esrccitiesnetwork/activities/