Published October 16, 2009
by afdubreu
The City Institute at York University (CITY),
the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
and the York University Bookstore
invite you to a lecture and book launch on
Thursday October 29, 2009
Professor Harvey Molotch
Sociology, New York University
"City Durables: Encounters, Worries, and Their Devices"
6:30 to 7:30 pm
7th Floor Lounge, York Research Tower
Harvey Molotch is a Professor of Sociology and Metropolitan Studies, as well as a Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University. His research covers urban studies, including sidewalk interaction, urban growth and development, and urban environmental issues. With John Logan, he is author of Urban Fortunes, recently released in a 20th Anniversary edition. His most recent book, Where Stuff Comes From, is on industrial design. He has also made contributions to the analysis of news media, the sociology of art, and race studies.
The presentation will be followed by a book launch
featuring recent publications from CITY members
7:30 to 9:00 pm
7th Floor Lounge, York Research Tower
Leviathan Undone? Towards a Political Economy of Scale
By Roger Keil & Rianne Mahon (Eds.)
UBC Press (2009)
Changing Toronto: Governing Urban Neoliberalism
By Julie-Anne Boudreau, Roger Keil & Douglas Young
University of Toronto Press (2009)
Networked Disease: Emerging Infections in the Global City
By S. Harris Ali & Roger Keil (Eds.)
Wiley-Blackwell (2008)
These events are generously sponsored by Wiley-Blackwell,
The International Journal of Urban and Regional Research and
the York University Bookstore.
Thursday October 29, 2009
6:30 pm to 9:00pm
7th Floor Lounge, York Research Tower
Refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome.
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