Fall 2018 seminar: B.S. URSÂ candidate, city and regional planning
Blanche Shao is a senior pursuing a degree in urban and regional studies. Taking a multidisciplinary approach to her undergraduate study, she also minors in anthropology, gender studies, and international relations. Her research interests focus on spatial politics and urban informality in cities of the Global South. She is currently doing her honors thesis on land expropriation and home eviction in China. Engaging in both genealogical and intersectional approach, her thesis explores how tensions between the government and the plebeian are manifested through urban space, and investigates the role that informal bureaucratic practices play in the consolidation of state power.