[zh] 申玄邦教授是伦敦政治经济学院地理与城市研究教授。申教授是国际公认的城市研究学者，他的研究深刻地影响批判性城市理论与实践，尤其是在非西方背景下。通过挑战传统观点和根深蒂固的范式，他为重塑当代城市转型的理解做出贡献，突显快速发展世界地区城市中的社会政治动态，并强调国家权力、全球资本和城市不平等之间的交汇点。
[ko] 신현방 교수는 런던정경대학 지리학 및 도시학 교수입니다. 신현방 교수는 도시 연구 분야에서 국제적으로 인정받는 학자로, 그의 연구는 비서구적 발전 경험을 반영, 기존의 관점과 패러다임에 도전하며, 이를 통해 비판적 도시 이론과 실천에 깊은 영향을 미치고 있습니다. 그의 연구는 도시 연구에 있어서 사회정치적 역학에 주목하며, 국가 권력, 글로벌 자본, 그리고 도시 불평등의 교차점을 강조하고 현대 도시 변혁에 대한 이해를 재구성하는 데 기여합니다.
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Hyun Bang Shin is Professor of Geography and Urban Studies and the Head of the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Professor Shin is an internationally recognised scholar in urban studies whose research has profoundly influenced critical urban theory and practice, particularly in non-Western contexts.
Professor Shin served as Head of LSE’s Department of Geography and Environment from 2023 to 2026, following his directorship of the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre from 2018 to 2023. He was Editor and Coordinating Editor of the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research from 2021 to 2024 and a Trustee of the Urban Studies Foundation from 2016 to 2023. He is a member of the REF 2029 Geography and Environmental Studies Sub-panel and the Social Sciences Panel for Hong Kong’s Research Assessment Exercise 2026. He is a Visiting Professor at the Urban Institute, Singapore Management University (2025-2027), and an Adjunct Professor at Chulalongkorn University (2026-2027). He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and the Royal Geographical Society with IBG. Since 2009, he has co-organised The Urban Salon, fostering vibrant discussions on architecture, cities, and international urbanism.
By challenging conventional perspectives and entrenched paradigms, Professor Shin’s has contributed to reshaping the understanding of contemporary urban transformation, foregrounding the socio-political dynamics of cities in rapidly developing world regions and highlighting the intersections of state power, capital, and urban inequality. His scholarly contributions provide critical insights into the processes and impacts of urban transformation (see his Research page for his work on these themes). His widely cited publications, including Planetary Gentrification and Global Gentrifications: Uneven Development and Displacement, have become essential readings for academics and practitioners alike. These works, along with his five other books and numerous journal articles, book chapters, and public writings, exemplify his dedication to addressing pressing urban challenges, advancing critical urban scholarship, and advocating for social justice in the context of the rapid urbanisation of the global South and the global East.
Professor Shin makes scholarly contributions that encompass the studies of gentrification, urban political economy, urban struggles, and the circulation of urbanism. His work on gentrification redefines gentrification as a global yet context-specific process, challenging Western-centric paradigms in urban studies. His research on urban growth politics extends to examining mega-events and megaprojects as tools of state power and capital accumulation, revealing their socio-economic impacts and inequalities. His research on urban struggles underscores the importance of cross-class alliances and context-sensitive interpretations of urban rights. He has also advanced understanding of the global circulation of urbanism, particularly how state-driven urban models in East and Southeast Asia shape global urban futures, often perpetuating inequalities. His recently completed British Academy project, The Urban Spectre of Global China, examined the urban consequences of China’s global expansion. Ongoing projects supported by the LSE Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre and the LSE-SMU Research Seed Fund investigate data-centre urbanism, cloud capital and sustainability transitions across Johor, Singapore and London. He has also been awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship for Speculative Urbanisation, Property Hegemony and Urban Futures in Seoul, beginning in May 2027.
Professor Shin’s contributions to urban studies have been widely recognised. He is ranked among the top 2% of most highly cited scholars (Stanford/Elsevier, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026). Beyond research, he has nurtured a generation of urban scholars, having supervised 10 PhD students to completion —many now holding academic positions globally — and, as of October 2026, supervising six doctoral candidates from Asia at LSE. His mentorship extended globally during the pandemic, reflecting his commitment to equitable knowledge exchange.
Professor Hyun Bang Shin was born in Seoul, South Korea. He has professional work experience in mechanical engineering, project management, and urban planning, having previously worked for a leading construction firm in South Korea before pursuing an academic career.