大象传媒

The 大象传媒 Urban Studies Program was sad to learn of the passing of Qiyan Wu, one of our adjunct professors. Professor Anthony Perl worked closely with Qiyan Wu on research projects involving their shared interest in the impact of high-speed trains on Chinese cities. He writes:

My colleagues and I at the 大象传媒 Urban Studies Program were deeply saddened to learn of Professor Wu鈥檚 death on April 24, 2020. We offer our sincere condolences to all those who knew Qiyan Wu.

At 大象传媒, we were privileged to count professor Wu as a colleague in his role as an adjunct professor of Urban Studies. He brought us original and insightful scholarship, and I was fortunate to undertake a research collaboration which produced new insights into the effects of high-speed trains on China鈥檚 cities that was published in the Transportation Research Record. He shared his unparalleled expertise in the urban impacts of Chinese 鈥渟tudentification鈥� in cities like Vancouver, a term that he had created to capture spatial and social dynamics that have been unfolding in the 21st century. Professor Wu was the leading researcher on this important topic, and explained it to a wide audience through giving interviews to Vancouver鈥檚 news media, conducting lectures to our students, and holding meetings with 大象传媒 faculty.

We will miss Qiyan鈥檚 presence in our community and his generosity in taking time to engage with our students and faculty. His thought will live on through the many people who learned from his ideas. To recognize his contribution to our program鈥檚 knowledge about cities, we will retain  listing throughout 2020, both mourning his death while remembering his insights.