Everyday Public Spaces and the Process of Social Integration

Internal Migrants in Urban Informal Settlements – Evidence from Guangzhou, China

Data

10/07/2026

Orario

14:00 - 16:00

Luogo

Politecnico di Milano, Campus Leonardo, Sala Ex Consiglio, Ed. 29, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 26 - Milano

Large-scale internal migration to cities has made migrant integration an increasingly important urban challenge in China. Urban villages provide essential housing and livelihood opportunities for internal migrants, yet integration remains uneven.

This seminar explores the often-overlooked role of everyday public spaces in this process, examining how spatial characteristics, daily practices, and encounters may shape opportunities for social integration.

Speaker: Sihao Wu, Politecnico di Milano – DAStU

Coordinator: Antonella Bruzzese

Contatti: sihao.wu@polimi.it

Photo Credits: Sihao Wu, Beigang Village, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center (Guangzhou University Town), Panyu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, 28 October 2024.