Jake Werner: Speculative Mania and the Masses – Shanghai in the 1930s and Today
Fulbright Taiwan
September 21, 2015
Dr. Jake Werner’s research explores how China’s articulation within global modernity was conditioned by the nature of work, urban space, and political economy in Shanghai from the 1930s to the 1950s. Dr. Jake Werner is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Chicago. In the fall, he will be a Harper fellow and collegiate assistant professor.
