Qin Shao, Professor of History at the College of New Jersey, will be sharing her expertise on urban research, particularly in relation to violent contexts, for LSE postgraduate students.

Prof. Shao's research interests include property rights, historical preservation, domicide, displacement, mental health, dignity, sustainability, and grass-roots movements. She is the author of Shanghai Gone: Domicide and Defiance in a Chinese Megacity. Prof. Qin is working on a new project about the impact of politically motivated displacement under Mao.