Place and Date
Columbia University, GSAPP (Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation), 114 Avery Hall, April 26, 2019
Speakers
Harvey Molotch, New York University
Davide Ponzini, Politecnico di Milano
Discussants
Shamus Khan, Columbia University
Kian Tajbakhsh, GSAPP
Place and Date
Institute for Public Knowledge, April 22, 2019
Speakers
Harvey Molotch, New York University
Davide Ponzini, Politecnico di Milano
Discussants
Arang Keshavarzian, New York University
Robert Beauregard, Columbia University
Anne Rademacher, New York University
Chair
Eric Klinenberg, Institute for Public Knowledge
On March 13, 2019 Harvey Molotch and Davide Ponzini took part to the BBC live radio show “Thinking Allowed” that was dedicated to the topic of Spectacular Cities, based on their new book.
The world’s tallest building is in Dubai and the 2022 World Cup in soccer will be played in fabulous Qatar facilities. But what role do the sensational cities of the Arabian Peninsula play in urban development across the Earth? Laurie Taylor talks to Harvey Molotch, Professor of Sociology at New York University and to Davide Ponzini , Associate Professor of Urban Planning at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Also, Natalie Koch, Associate Professor of Geography at Syracuse University, asks why autocrats in resource rich nations build spectacular new capital cities.
Podcast available here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00035p8
Place and Date
London School of Economics, Clement House, 6.02, LSE, 99 Aldwych, London
March 11, 2019 – 18:30
Speakers
Harvey Molotch (New York University)
Davide Ponzini (Politecnico di Milano)
Discussants
Fran Tonkiss (London School of Economics)
Chair
Steffen Hertog (London School of Economics)
Book launch hosted by LSE Cities and LSE Middle East Centre
Podcast available here: https://lsecities.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Contradictions-in-Contemporary-Urbanisation.mp3
Place and Date
Università Federico II Napoli, Aula Gioffredo, Palazzo Gravina
Via Monteoliveto 3, Naples. March 8, 2019
Speakers
Harvey Molotch (New York University)
Davide Ponzini (Politecnico di Milano)
Laura Lieto (Università Federico II Napoli)
Discussants
Adam Arvidsson (Università Federico II Napoli)
Andrea Pane (Università Federico II Napoli)
Roberto Tottoli (Università L’Orientale Napoli)
Chair
Michelangelo Russo (Università Federico II Napoli)