University of Michigan Taubman College Future of Urbanism Cities as Theaters for Conflict Panel

Cities as Theaters for Conflict Panel, Future of Urbanism Conference, University of Michigan, March 19, 2010.

Moderator: Martin Murray, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

Panelists: Benjamin Bratton, Bryan Finoki, Joy Garnett, Valerie Portefaix

University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning hosted the Future of Urbanism conference on March 19 & 20, 2010. An international roster of speakers academics and practitioners addressed some of the most critical issues facing our cities and their environs in six sessions, comprised of 15-minute segments and a panel discussion. Topics included: Urban and Regional Ecologies; Just Cities; MEGACITY / shrinking city; New Publics / New Public Spaces; Urban Imaginary; and Cities as Theaters for Conflict. The presentations were free and open to the public. For more information about the event: www.taubmancollege.umich.edu/futureofurbanism

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