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SUMMARY:Revisiting the Wasteocene: Shifting Circular Economies of Human Manure in Early 20th-Century China
DESCRIPTION:Register for zoom webinar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Gonçalo Santos\, University of Coimbra \n\n\n\nPresent-day climate and environmental disruptions are connected to the workings of a global capitalist order that generates ever-growing amounts of waste. Emerging scholarship on what has come to be known as the Wasteocene has highlighted how waste in the age of global capitalism is never simply about matter; it is also about systems of power and wasting relationships. One the best ways to explore this relational history of waste in global capitalism is through the history of the modern flush toilet and the wider waterborne system of waste disposal supporting its operation. This system of waste disposal is widely regarded as a symbol of global modernity\, but it uses a lot of water and carries considerable environmental costs\, and for this reason\, there is a growing body of multidisciplinary research promoting alternative approaches to sanitation. Some of this research is historical and focuses on civilizations like China that developed a seemingly more sustainable model of sanitation based on the large-scale commercialization of human manure. In this paper\, I draw on collaborative research with my colleague Jun Zhang to revisit the rise of Chinese agro-urban circular economies of human manure in the late imperial period\, providing a new explanation of why these circular economies did not collapse after the end of the imperial order and during much of the 20th century. My account questions “Western-centric” historical narratives of sanitation and modernity\, while showing that contemporary debates on global ecological transitions have much to learn from Chinese historical experiences.Meeting Registration – Zoom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue
URL:https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/events/revisiting-the-wasteocene-shifting-circular-economies-of-night-soil-in-early-20th-century-china/
LOCATION:Presented via Zoom
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SUMMARY:Navigating Economic Lawfare: Multinational Firms in U.S.–China Competition
DESCRIPTION:Speakers:Mitch Presnick\, Founder of Super 8 Hotels ChinaMatthew Bock Esq. LCB\, Bock Trade LawJoin us for this timely and important lunch talk on how U.S.–China economic competition is reshaping the legal and business landscape for multinational firms. We are honored to welcome distinguished speakers with deep expertise in cross-border business and trade law: Mitch Presnick 柏力 ( China Veteran | Founder of Super 8 Hotels China) and Matthew Bock Esq. LCB (r\, Bock Trade Law | Customs & International Trade | Export Controls & Sanctions)\, who will share practical insights on export controls\, sanctions\, and the global supply chain. Lunch will be provided. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue
URL:https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/events/navigating-economic-lawfare-multinational-firms-in-u-s-china-competition/
LOCATION:WCC 5044\, Wasserstein Hall\, 1585 Massachusetts Ave.\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138
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SUMMARY:Urban China Lecture Series featuring Zhao Miaoxi —Mismatched Industrial Land Lease Terms: Urban Land Vacancy Induced by Business Turnover
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Meeting link\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker: Zhao Miaoxi\, South China University of TechnologyIn China’s system of public land ownership\, industrial land leases often extend beyond the relatively short lifespan of enterprises. Consequently\, formulating land use strategies that account for business turnover has emerged as a crucial task for urban planning. This lecture explores urban land vacancy through the primary lens of firm turnover data\, examining the complete business life cycle from market entry to exit. Using downtown Guangzhou as an empirical case study\, the research reveals that the survival spans of most companies are significantly shorter than their granted land tenure\, inevitably leading to spatial inefficiency and vacancy. By simulating the interaction between company survival rates and land tenure periods\, the study evaluates various policy interventions aimed at minimizing land waste. We propose several targeted planning strategies\, including flexible land transfer mechanisms\, the revitalization of underutilized industrial spaces\, and the promotion of mixed-use development.Professor Miaoxi Zhao holds dual Ph.D. degrees in Urban Planning (China) and Geography (Belgium). He is a Professor and Department Head of Urban Planning at South China University of Technology.  His research centers on urban transformation in contemporary China\, examined through the theoretical and empirical lens of the global network society. His methodological and technological innovations in spatial planning have directly informed high-impact policy documents and strategic frameworks\, including the Pearl River Delta Regional Integrated Development Plan\, the Guangzhou Urban Development Strategy (2040)\, and the Shenzhen Hub City Construction Research Report.We would like to thank the Harvard Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies\, the MIT Sustainable Urbanization Lab\, and the Australian Centre on China in the World for supporting this event.  Please subscribe to our mailing list if you’d like to receive e-mail notifications: http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/urbanchinaseminar.Join Zoom Meeting: https://mit.zoom.us/j/97955535212 \n\n\n\nhttps://mit.zoom.us/j/97955535212 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue
URL:https://fairbank.fas.harvard.edu/events/urban-china-lecture-series-featuring-zhao-miaoxi-mismatched-industrial-land-lease-terms-urban-land-vacancy-induced-by-business-turnover/
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