“Talk On — Debates in Anthropology” is a monthly podcast of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle (Saale), Germany.
In each episode of this podcast, one of our two hosts, Christoph Brumann or Jovan Maud, talks to the guest about their publications, research, and current debates in the field of social anthropology.
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“Talk On — Debates in Anthropology” is a monthly podcast of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle (Saale), Germany.
In each episode of this podcast, one of our two hosts, Christoph Brumann or Jovan Maud, talks to the guest about their publications, research, and current debates in the field of social anthropology.
Seeking a Future for the Past w/ Philipp Demgenski
Talk On — Debates in Anthropology
34 minutes 8 seconds
11 months ago
Seeking a Future for the Past w/ Philipp Demgenski
In this episode, Christoph Brumann talks to Philipp Demgenski about his book "Seeking a Future for the Past: Space, Power, and Heritage in a Chinese City". The conversation centers around Demgenski's fieldwork in the Qingdao neighborhood of Dabaodao, a former German colony, where he explores the transformation from a slum to a heritage site. Demgenski's research aims to answer a crucial question: why do urban redevelopment projects in China often go wrong, stagnate, or fail? His book delves into this issue, focusing on the city's urban redevelopment projects that have stalled due to a preservation mandate imposed by the government. Through ten years of ethnographic fieldwork, Demgenski sheds light on the diverse experiences of residents, migrant workers, preservationists, and government officials, revealing a bureaucracy that is often scattered and ineffective, leading to deadlocks and stalled redevelopment projects.
Talk On — Debates in Anthropology
“Talk On — Debates in Anthropology” is a monthly podcast of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Halle (Saale), Germany.
In each episode of this podcast, one of our two hosts, Christoph Brumann or Jovan Maud, talks to the guest about their publications, research, and current debates in the field of social anthropology.
