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[SNU GSIS BK21] Special Lecture Series 38 - 9 May (Fri.) 3:00pm - 4:30pm (KST)
Event Date
2025.5.9.
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Dear all,
SNU GSIS BK21 FOUR Program hosts various events inviting prominent figures to deliver distinguished lectures with our Special Lecture Series.
For our 38th session, we are inviting Hongeun Park, Urban Specialist at the Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience & Land, World Bank Group.
He will talk on the theme of "Building Cities, Shaping Futures: Pushing the Boundaries of Urban Research in Development Practice".
Please refer to the information below for more details:
This session is open to all SNU GSIS students, but attendance is mandatory for BK fellows. (Attendance and meaningful participation will be highly recognized for next semester's selection.)
Please fill out the google form through the link below (sign-up by May 3rd [Sat.] 11:59)
(*Once signed-up, please make sure to attend as drinks and snacks will be provided based on the google forms filled out.)
If you sign up for an event but fail to attend without prior notice, your attendance for the next event will not be recognized, even if you participate.
You may attend the event without signing up in advance, but please note that snacks and drinks will only be provided to those who registered beforehand.
Thank you.
<Event Information>
- Date & Time: May 9, 2025 (Fri) 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (KST)
- Venue: International Conference Room (4F)
- Language: English
- Abstract:
As global challenges increasingly converge in cities, urban research is being redefined—not only as a means to understand complex urban systems, but also as a driving force behind innovation in development policy and practice. This lecture explores how frontier urban research is pushing disciplinary, methodological, and institutional boundaries to support more inclusive, adaptive, and spatially-informed solutions to pressing urban issues. Powered by non-traditional data sources such as satellite imagery, mobile phone data, and machine learning, emerging research approaches are transforming how we diagnose issues like spatial inequality, infrastructure deficits, and climate risk. Crucially, these insights are moving beyond academic circles to directly inform urban planning, service delivery, and climate adaptation strategies. Drawing on real-world cases from international development contexts, the lecture highlights how data-driven and spatially-sensitive research can be integrated into policymaking to address emerging challenges in developing countries. It will also discuss the remaining challenges in bridging research and practice, offering reflections on the path forward.
