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Masterclass on conducting research in violent urban contexts

Hosted by the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre

LSE OLD.4.10 (4th floor, Old Building)

Speaker

Prof. Qin Shao

Prof. Qin Shao

Professor of History, College of New Jersey

Chair

Prof. Hyun Bang Shin

Prof. Hyun Bang Shin

Professor of Geography and Urban Studies and Director of Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, LSE

Qin Shao, Professor of History at the College of New Jersey, will be sharing her expertise on urban research, particularly in relation to violent contexts, for LSE postgraduate students.

Prof. Shao's research interests include property rights, historical preservation, domicide, displacement, mental health, dignity, sustainability, and grass-roots movements. She is the author of Shanghai Gone: Domicide and Defiance in a Chinese MegacityProf. Qin is working on a new project about the impact of politically motivated displacement under Mao.

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