“Whose City?” symposium
We would like to invite you to cover the following event:
Event: “Whose City?” symposium
Date & Time 10:00am–5:30pm, 24 May 2013 (Friday)
10:00am–3:00 pm, 25 May 2013 (Saturday)
Venue: Connie Fan Multimedia Conference Room
4/F, Cheng Yick Chi Building, CityU
(Programme to be conducted in English)
The Department of Public and Social Administration at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) will host an interdisciplinary event “Whose City?” to discuss, theorise and explore various dimensions of urban decision-making, urban interests, urban spaces and urban futures in the context of contemporary Hong Kong.
Speakers from sectors such as LegCo, a district council, green groups and academia will discuss hot issues related to urbanisation. Please refer to attached programme rundown for details.
Media enquiries: Michelle Leung, Communications and Public Relations Office (Tel: 3442 6827 or 9050 7507)
23 May 2013
“Whose City?” programme rundown
24 May 2013
Session 1 (Chair: Sako Musterd, Professor, University of Amsterdam)
10:00–10:05 Opening remarks
Arthur B. Ellis, Provost, CityU
10:05–10:20 Whose city now?
Ray Forrest, Head and Chair Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration, CityU
10:20–10:35 Hong Kong at the crossroads
Bart Wissink, Assistant Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration, CityU
10:35–10:50 How everyone thinks about large scale redevelopment of urban village
Tat Lam, Director, Urbanus Research Bureau
10:50–11:15 Privatisation and the urban vernacular
Mike Douglass, Professor, National University of Singapore
11:15–11:35 Q&A
11:35–12:00 Language diversity in Hong Kong
Kingsley Bolton, Professor, Nanyang Technological University
12:00–12:15 Helping the underprivileged in Hong Kong: Experiences from the Ground
Society for Community Organization
12:15–12:30 Q&A
Session 2 (Chair: Zhang Longxi, Chair Professor, CityU)
14:00–14:20 Short Film
14:20–14:45 The more-than-human city
Adrian Franklin, Professor, University of Tasmania
14:45–15:00 Development and reclamation for whom?
Roy Tam, President, Green Sense
15:00–15:20 Q&A
Session 3 (Chair: Ng Mee Kam, Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong)
15:50–16:05 Land development in Hong Kong: myths and reality
Camille Lam, Local Research Community
16:05–16:35 Mapping the ‘super rich’
Roger Burrows, Professor, Goldsmiths, University of London
16:35–16:50 May you live in interesting times!
Roger Nissim, Adjunct Professor, University of Hong Kong
16:50–17:10 Closing statement: perspective from LegCo
Emily Lau, Chairperson, Democratic Party
17:10–17:30 Q&A
“Whose City?” programme rundown
25 May 2013
Session 4 (Chair: Li Si Ming, Chair Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University)
10:00–10:20 Responding to the challenges of delivering a sustainable waterfront
Nicholas Brooke, Chair, Harbourfront Commission
10:20–10:45 Whose city? What image? Urban branding and urban contestation
Miriam Greenberg, Associate Professor, University of California Santa Cruz
10:45–11:00 Challenges in organising cultural activities in Hong Kong
Mike Hill, Co-founder, Clockenflap
11:00–11:20 Q&A
Session 5 (Chair: Yip Ngai Ming, Associate Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration, CityU)
11:45–12:10 The new urban question
Andy Merrifield, Independent researcher
12:10–12:30 The right of resettlement for non-indigenous farming villages in Hong Kong: 5 year struggle of the Choi Yuen village (To be conducted in Cantonese. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.)
Chu Hoi Dick, Founder, Land Justice League
12:30–12:50 Q&A
12:50–13:10 Closing statement
Paul Zimmerman, Elected Councilor, Southern District