Edward Soja: University of Michigan Taubman College Future of Urbanism

Edward Soja, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning, University of California Los Angeles, presented March 20, 2010 at the Future of Urbanism conference.

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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• Edward Soja
• Future of Urbanism
• University of Michigan
• Urban and regional ecologies
• scale
• Reyner Banham
• metropolitan
• sprawl
• suburbia
• geographers
• geography

[kiladan]

I have been truly blessed to have taken a course at UCLA with this man. Professor Soja is a brilliant human being, amazing lecturer, and a kind soul. He is an incredible asset to UCLA and am greatly indebted to the faculty of our Geography Department, which is arguably the best in the country.

[TheHakim03]

Brilliant idea of his :). I've read his books....10 years ago and it still relevant for today issues

[sgtmcwallace]

Wow