Urban Renewal and Cultural Imagination in Shanghai

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As part of the international summer school entitled Urban Culture in Theory and Action, supported by Asian Dynamics Initiative and curated by Urban Culture Lab, Assistant Professor Lena Maria Sheen of NYU Shanghai gives a public lecture entitled

Urban Renewal and Cultural Imagination in Shanghai

Assistant Professor Lena Maria Scheen has explored the cultural, social and mental impact of urbanization in China, focusing on cultural production in Shanghai. For this lecture, she will discuss artistic responses in critique of urban renewal.

All are welcome to attend the lecture.