[School of Architecture and Urban Planning · Academic Lecture] Fragmented or engaged pluralism in economic geography
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At the invitation of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning of Guangdong University of Technology, Robert Hassink, Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Kiel, Germany, gave an English lecture entitled "Fragmented or engaged pluralism in economic geography?" in the lecture hall on the 2nd floor of Building 4, Dongfeng Road Campus on the afternoon of May 21, 2024. The lecture was hosted by Vice Dean Liao Kaihuai of our school. Nearly 100 scholars from the industry, representatives of faculty members of the school, and graduate students from various majors gathered in the lecture hall to conduct in-depth exchanges and discussions on the themes and paradigms of economic geography.
Vice President Liao Kaihuai presided over the meeting
Lecture Review
Prof. Hassink introduced that in recent years, economic geography has become increasingly diversified and fragmented in terms of topics and paradigms. Through bibliometric analysis and qualitative analysis, it was found that interactions and knowledge exchanges between different paradigms still exist, especially the frequent interactions between evolutionary economic geography (EEG), relational economic geography (REG) and institutional economic geography (IEG). Although economic geography is characterized by diversity, this has not led to complete fragmentation. On the contrary, the interaction and knowledge borrowing between paradigms present a kind of "participatory diversity". This diversity reflects the dialogue and theoretical integration within the discipline. By identifying potential bridging concepts, the study also provides suggestions for further promoting dialogue between different paradigms.
Prof. Robert Hassink
Question session
During the Q&A session, the interaction was very lively and the academic atmosphere was strong. Prof. Hassink patiently answered questions raised by teachers and students, including the integration path of economic geography with urban and rural planning and architecture; the application of economic geography knowledge in urban and rural planning, architecture, landscape architecture and other disciplines; the value of case studies; the interaction between economic geography and factors such as transportation and environment; the difference between paradigms and theories, etc. Prof. Hassink shared his profound insights into economic geography research, and teachers and students said they benefited a lot.
Teachers and students actively interacted on site
This lecture was rich in academic information, which enabled the teachers and students present to have a deeper understanding of the development of the field of economic geography. It also attracted many teachers and students from inside and outside the school to gather and share the academic feast.
Group photo of experts and participating teacher representatives
