Tag: urban studies
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Casie goes to Singapore!
The time has come. For the next two months, the Asia Research Institute, ARI at the National University of Singapore will be hosting CASIE. The stay in Singapore aims to explore the importance of neighbourhood collective action and social innovation in building resilient communities in the city. In addition to the ethnographic fieldwork and research…
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Changing scope of gentrification in Seoul
Kim Kon and Blaž published an article in The Developing Economies journal on the changing scope of gentrification in Seoul that compares neighbourhood transformation and displacement in traditional industrial clusters in the city. After endless reviewing, revising and waiting, the article Changing scope of gentrification in Seoul? Neighbourhood transformation and displacement in Sangwangsimni and Changsin-Sungin…
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Neighbourhood improvement and displacement in Seoul*
Displacement of residents and traditional industries used to be an integral part of neighbourhood improvement in Seoul. While direct displacement has recently declined, new forms of indirect displacement are emerging as a result of the residents’ feelings of powerlessness, emotional distress and alienation, caused by the ongoing neighbourhood transformation in the city. Introduction Displacement has…
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Civic urbanisms in East Asia
Blaž will present a new book on civic urbanisms in East Asia at the East Asia Resource Library in Ljubljana. Discussion on the collaboration between Asian studies and urban studies will follow the book presentation. In parts of Asia, citizens are increasingly involved in shaping their neighbourhoods and cities. This marks a significant departure from…