
Social and Cultural Geography
Tel.: 044 635 51 41Room number: Y25 L 24julie.ren@geo.uzh.ch
About
Research
My research considers the question of comparative urban research and its potential for redressing existing modes of urban theorization. Beyond its critique of the parochialism endemic to urban theory, how can comparative urbanism be operationalized for research design? Currently, I am researching the contemporary art biennial in Dakar and Taipei to explore questions of cultural representation, public space, and la ville événementielle. My most recent book is Engaging Comparative Urbanism: Art Spaces in Beijing and Berlin (Bristol University Press, 2020).
Twitter: @thatjulieren