13th – 15th June 2013, Tongli Town, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, P.R.China

Call for Papers

Location: Tongli Town (a traditional water village)

Organizer: 4C5M Studio

Co-organizer and Sponsor: College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

Host: Tongli Town, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Support: WHITRAP Shanghai

4C5M Studio invites papers that explore the challenging issues under the theme of urban space and social life. This year ‘s conference will emphasize the topic on City Development, Preservation, and Hospitality. As always, we stress the interlocking principle between theory and practice. The conference will feature 7 lectures and 15 panels. The committed keynote speakers are:

Zhang Jijiao, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Chinese Academy of Social Science, Beijing, China

Marco Cristofori, professional photographer, Spain

Hirochika Nakamaki, National Museum of Ethnology, Japan

Sharon Zukin, Brooklyn College and the City University of New York Graduate Center, USA

Bill Boler, Business in Community, London, UK

Mark Jayne, University of Manchester, UK