The 3rd Conference on China Urban Development
International Conference on Urbanization and
Urban Transformation in China
(First Announcement)

      China has experienced accelerated urbanization since 1990s. By 2010, the rate of urbanization exceeded 50%. During the process of urbanization, numerous urban problems have gradually emerged due to complex interactions of population explosion, traffic congestion, environmental deterioration, and regional inequalities. These emerging urban problems require an elevated scholarly attention and swift policy measures to relieve and resolve them. Because of these challenges to Chinese cities, the "new-type urbanization" was proposed by the state government as national strategy and China's future development roadmap. This new urban development strategy will facilitate imperatively China’s future economic and social transformations in the context of globalization, urbanization and marketization.

      To promote sharing and exchange of ideas, opinions, and perspectives on urban development and regional socio-economic changes, we are inviting scholars in the field of geography, urban planning, demography, sociology, anthropology, political science and other cognate disciplines to discuss these significant issues collectively in order to create a new vision for China’s urban futures.

      In 2010 and 2012, the 1st and 2nd Conferences on China Urban Development were held by the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University, respectively, which both had made important influence. To improve academic research, promote interdisciplinary studies and share research experience and findings on the issues of urbanization and urban transformation in China and beyond, the Center for Modern Chinese City Studies at East Normal University (ECNU) will hold the 3rd conference on China urban development in ECNU, Shanghai, June 5-7, 2015. We welcome scholars abroad and in China to attend the conference.

Date: June 5-7, 2015.（Registration on June 5, 2015）
Venue: Eastern China Normal University, Shanghai, China

Organizers:
The Center for Modern Chinese City Studies, East China Normal University
Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning, The University of Hong Kong
Centre for China Urban and Regional Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
The Urban Geography Specialty Committee, The Geographical Society of China
The conference themes include, but not limited to:
1. Urbanization and urban development
2. New-type urbanization and urban transformation
3. Urban governance and urban planning
4. Economic transformation and innovation
5. Social and cultural transformations
6. Socio-spatial segregation
7. Quality of life, health and subjective wellbeing
8. Population and migration
9. Age, gender and race
10. Land and housing development
11. Transportation and infrastructure
12. Accessibility, mobility and urban travel
13. Environment and sustainable development
14. Regional inequalities

Sponsor:
The Center for Modern Chinese City Studies, East China Normal University

Paper Submission and Acceptance:
1. Participants are expected to submit    papers. The deadline for abstract    submission is March 15, 2015. Abstract    should include title, summary of the    paper, keywords, and the authors’    names, affiliations, and contact    information. Abstracts should be    within 500 words in MS Word.

2. The deadline for full paper submission is April 30，2015. The paper should include title, keywords, text, references, tables and figures if necessary, and the authors’ names, affiliations, and contact information. The papers in Chinese should include English abstract and keywords. Please send the abstract and full paper to cmccs@mail.ecnu.edu.cn.

3. The conference organization committee will review and select the abstracts and papers based on the conference topics and quality of research. First (or corresponding, representative) authors of the accepted papers will be invited as official representatives.

4. The conference organization committee will edit the accepted papers before the conference. With the agreement of the authors, selected manuscripts will be published in a book.

5. The conference language is English.

Registration: June 5, 2015 (Early Registration: May 1, 2015)
Fees:
1. 600RMB (100USD) for official representatives;
2. Participants should take care of their own travel expenses;

Conference Calendar:
June 5: Registration
Morning June 6: Opening Ceremony, Presentation
Afternoon June 6: Presentation
Morning June 7: Presentation
Afternoon June 7: Presentation, Closing Ceremony

Conference Organizing Committees:
Chair:
Yuemin Ning, Professor and Director, The Center for Modern Chinese City Studies, East China Normal University.

Members:
Yanwei Chai, Director, The Urban Geography Specialty Committee of the Geographical Society of China; Professor, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University.
Rebecca L.H. Chiu, Professor, Director of Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning and Head of Department of Urban Planning and Design The University of Hong Kong.
Donggen Wang, Professor and Director, Centre for China Urban & Regional Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University.
Si-ming Li, Chair Professor in Geography and  Director of the David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
John R. Logan, Professor of Sociology, Director, Spatial Structures in the Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, Brown University
Jinhong Ding, Professor and Vice Director, The Center for Modern Chinese City Studies, East China Normal University.
Debin Du, Professor and Dean, School of Urban and Regional Science, East China Normal University.
George C.S.Lin, Chair Professor and Associate Dean, Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong; Zijiang Chair Professor, The Center for Modern Chinese City Studies, East China Normal University.
Jianfa Shen, Professor, Department of Geography, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Bindong Sun, Professor and Vice Director, The Center for Modern Chinese City Studies, East China Normal University.
Yehua Dennis Wei, Professor, Institute of Public and International Affairs and Department of Geography, University of Utah, US; Zijiang Chair Professor, The Center for Modern Chinese City Studies, East China Normal University.
Fulong Wu, Bartlett Professor of Planning, University College London.
Wei Xu, Professor, Department of Geography, University of Lethbridge, Canada; Zijiang Chair Professor, The Center for Modern Chinese City Studies, East China Normal University.
Anthony Gar-On Yeh, Chair Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong; Academician, the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Chunshan Zhou, Director, The Urban Geography Specialty Committee of the Geographical Society of China; Professor, School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-Sen University.

Secretariat :
Miss (or Mr. or Dr.) Yue Shen
Center for Modern Chinese City Studies, East China Normal University,
3663 N. Zhongshan Road, Shanghai 200062, China
Email: cmccs@mail.ecnu.edu.cn
Tel/Fax： 0086-21-62233821