Seminars & Events

International Workshop

 “Neighborhood Transformation in East Asian Cities: Is “Gentrification” the Right Frame of Reference?”

IDE-JETRO will co-host International Symposium titled “Neighborhood Transformation in East Asian Cities: Is “Gentrification” the Right Frame of Reference?” with International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS; Netherland) , Nanjing University (China), and the Resona Foundation for Asia and Oceania.

Date:

May 16 to May 17, 2022

Venue:

IDE-JETRO (Hybrid format)

Program:
Monday, 16 May

9:00~9:10

Opening Remark
9:10~10:25 Keynote Speech “Is there gentrification in Japan?
By Dr. Naomi UCHIDA (Saitama University)
10:40~12:50 Session 1 Neighborhood and Social life
14:00~16:10 Session 2 Concept of Gentrification
16:20~18:30 Session 3 Comparative Studies
Tuesday, 17 May
9:30~11:40 Session 4 History, Heritage and Revitalization
13:10~15:10 Session 5 Urban Policy
15:30~17:10 Session 6 Gentrification in China
Language:

English

Organizers:

IDE-JETRO, International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), Nanjing University, The Resona Foundation for Asia and Oceania

For Registration and further information including the full program, please visit the symposium website
https://ukna.asia/gentrification (External Link)