Professor Dr. Thomas Campanella

Biography

Thomas J. Campanella is a historian of city planning and the urban built environment, focusing on the culture-space nexus across various contexts. He specializes in historic preservation, urbanism, and real estate development, particularly examining the forces that shape urban landscapes worldwide. Campanella is primarily an Americanist and has extensively studied the remarkable growth of Chinese cities following the Mao era. He has received prestigious fellowships including Guggenheim and Fulbright, and held visiting positions at notable institutions like Columbia University and Harvard University. Campanella's scholarly work includes significant publications such as 'Brooklyn: Once Future City' and 'Concrete Dragon: China’s Urban Revolution Means World', reflecting his commitment to understanding and inspiring appreciation for the complexity of everyday urban environments.

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