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Tag Archives: urban studies
Book Announcement: Modern Kyoto: Building for Ceremony and Commemoration, 1868-1940
Modern Kyoto: Building for Ceremony and Commemoration, 1868–1940 Alice Y. Tseng Can an imperial city survive, let alone thrive, without an emperor? Alice Y. Tseng answers this intriguing question in Modern Kyoto, a comprehensive study of the architectural and urban projects carried … Continue reading
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Tagged city, Japan, Japanese history, Kyoto, modern Japan, urban history, urban studies
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Book Announcement: Tokyo Roji: The Diversity and Versatility of Alleys in a City in Transition
Tokyo Roji The Diversity and Versatility of Alleys in a City in Transition By Heide Imai The Japanese urban alleyway, which was once part of people’s personal spatial sphere and everyday life has been transformed by diverse and competing interests. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, cities, Japan, Japanese cities, space, Tokyo, Urban Planning, urban space, urban studies
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Call for Papers: European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS): Urban and Environmental Studies
The next EAJS International Conference will take place from August 30 to September 2, 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. As the convenors of section 1 “Urban and Environmental Studies” we would like to draw your attention to the Call for Papers for our … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Lanes and Neighbourhoods in Cities in Asia
*Deadline: 30 April 2016 *Conference dates: 30 June 2016 – 01 July 2016 *Venue: National University of Singapore The purpose of this conference is to focus attention on the concept and social meanings of one of the smallest social spheres … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, National University of Singapore, NUS, urban history, urban studies
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Call for papers: Patterns of Early Asian Urbanism
We invite you to explore together with leading scholars from around the world the theme of ‘Early Urbanism’ of pre-modern Asian cities within the much broader context of urban studies, ancient and modern. Please send us your paper or panel … Continue reading