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Yimin Zhao

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Assistant Professor @geogdurham.bsky.social | Editor @city-journal.bsky.social | Trustee @urbanstudiesfoundation.org Personal website: readcities.com 微信公众号:城识 UrbanSense

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[Image description: A flyer with USF logo for a Special Issue titled "Overlooked people, places, and practices: shifting the gaze in Asian and South African cities" in the journal Urbanisation. It notes that the issue features contributions from academics and artists working on South African and Asian cities. Acknowledgment is given to the Overlooked Cities Collective and the Urban Studies Foundation, which funded the Seminar Series that inspired the issue. Background image via Flickr by Stephen Broadhurst]

[Image description: A flyer with USF logo for a Special Issue titled "Overlooked people, places, and practices: shifting the gaze in Asian and South African cities" in the journal Urbanisation. It notes that the issue features contributions from academics and artists working on South African and Asian cities. Acknowledgment is given to the Overlooked Cities Collective and the Urban Studies Foundation, which funded the Seminar Series that inspired the issue. Background image via Flickr by Stephen Broadhurst]

📢 New Special Issue in Urbanisation!
"Overlooked people, places, and practices: shifting the gaze in Asian and South African cities"
Curated by the Overlooked Cities Collective, funded by #USFSeminarSeriesAwards
ow.ly/8awM50W5wjW
#UrbanStudies #GlobalSouth #OverlookedCities

06.06.2025 14:38 — 👍 3    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

Join us either online or in person-an exciting seminar by Professor Shibao Guo! @chiedmobilities.bsky.social @uofg-glacier.bsky.social @durhamchina.bsky.social @yiminzhao.bsky.social @chenchenzh.bsky.social

03.06.2025 15:29 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
The Urbanising Dynamics of Global China, a book edition Good to see the release of this copy, a republication edition of our journal special issue with the same title: w/ Yimin Zhao and Sin Yee Koh. It was a pleasant surprise when Taylor & Francis reached out in mid-November 2024 with a proposal to publish the above journal special issue papers as an edited volume. They had an editorial team that worked on the "Routledge Special Issues as Books programme", which seems to be actively looking for promising journal special issues that can be turned into an edited volume for wider audience reach.

The Urbanising Dynamics of Global China, a book edition

Good to see the release of this copy, a republication edition of our journal special issue with the same title: w/ Yimin Zhao and Sin Yee Koh. It was a pleasant surprise when Taylor & Francis reached out in mid-November 2024 with a proposal…

31.05.2025 21:51 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0
Image Description: Flyer with USF Logo for the 2025 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS of the International Fellowships on a Photo via Flickr by Rob de Vries

Image Description: Flyer with USF Logo for the 2025 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS of the International Fellowships on a Photo via Flickr by Rob de Vries

Gentle reminder!
The deadline to apply for the 2025 #USFInternationalFellowships grant is approaching soon.
📅 16th July 2024.
This fully-funded program offers 3-9 month research visits for urban scholars from the Global South. Apply now: ow.ly/gAbM50VYLJj

26.05.2025 13:10 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

I’m so honoured to be able to have this interview talking about my research. This is also a great opportunity for myself to look back and reflect on the trajectory.

23.05.2025 09:32 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
USF International Fellowships 2025 - deadline 16th July 2025

USF International Fellowships 2025 - deadline 16th July 2025

📣 USF International Fellowships 2025 - apply now!

This fully-funded program offers 3-9 month sabbatical research visits for urban scholars from the Global South.

Read more & apply here: urbanstudiesfoundation.org/funding/inte...

Deadline 16th July 2025

15.04.2025 11:42 — 👍 34    🔁 42    💬 0    📌 3
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This nice photo was taken by Luke Temple, a student on our 2025 Chicago field trip @geogdurham.bsky.social

04.04.2025 03:07 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Day 1 @ 2025 Chicago Fieldtrip! @geogdurham.bsky.social

03.04.2025 02:02 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

It’s great seeing our paper on “the production of extended local territory” is now out in print and included in an issue of @urbanstudiesonline.com @geogdurham.bsky.social

27.03.2025 17:44 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Reunion in London! @hyunshin.bsky.social

01.03.2025 18:20 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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CfP RGS-IBG AC2025, Uni of Birmingham (26-29.8.2025)

Session title: Urban Omissions: Untranslated concepts & debates in urban studies

We welcome contributions on overlooked urban debates, concepts, & movements in English-language urban studies journals

cityjournal.online/call-for-pap...

27.02.2025 16:58 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

This is indeed a rewarding journey to look into the overlooked cities collectively. Here is a brief report of what we did in 2023-24, and looking forward to further discussions in the future.

21.02.2025 20:26 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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