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Seminar#63
Globalizing Guangzhou
- A Geographer's View
When: Saturday, 20. June
2009, 13:40
Where: Klein Hoersaal,Botanisches
Institut, Universitaet zu koeln, Gyrhofstr. 15, 50931 Koeln
Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Dietrich Soyez
Chair, Dept. of Geography,
University of Cologne 1992 to 2007
Since 2007: Part-time Professor
Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China,
Schoolof Geography and Planning/School of Tourism Management
Vice President of the
International Geographical Union/IGU, the world-wide umbrella
organization of geographers
Abstract:
Due to China’s political
situation in the second half of the 20th century,globalization
processes started to change the country since DengXiaoping’s open
door policy only. However, since the 1990ies, the whole gamut of
globalization processes is rapidly influencing the country, in
particular,but not only, the coastal cities.
My presentation will focus on some topics
that are typical for a geographical approach in Urban and Economic
Geography: Starting from the influential ‘Global Cities’ theory’ and
going on to what is called ‘Urban Transnationalism’, I will try to
make clear that globalization is not only economic, but that there is
kind of ‘every day globalization’ with impacts in a variety of fields
and actors that are completely overlooked or underestimated in
current approaches. With the case of Guangzhou I will in particular
focus on the phenomenon of African traders.
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