Prof. Henry Yeung presents his book “Theory and Explanation in Geography”

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We welcome renowned Economic Geographer Henry Yeung to LMU Munich on November 25, 2024, for an in-person discussion about his latest book, Theory and Explanation in Geography. In this work, Yeoung dares to give an outlook into the potential future of the discipline: Find the book here

The event will be held on November 25, 2024, 4-6 PM, in Schellingstraße 3, Room S007.

In this interactive session, Henry Yeung will introduce the book's key themes, followed by an engaging discussion covering topics such as epistemology, causal mechanisms in theory, relational thought, and much more. This event is an excellent opportunity for students, faculty, and anyone interested in the future of geographical theory to engage directly with the author and explore how these ideas resonate across subfields such as social and cultural geography, critical geopolitics, environmental studies, and beyond.

About the Speaker: Henry Wai-chung Yeung is a Distinguished Professor at the National University of Singapore and will take up the Choh-Ming Li Professorship at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2025. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the 2022 Sir Peter Hall Award for Lifetime Contribution and the 2017 Murchison Award from the Royal Geographical Society. His impressive body of work spans 7 monographs, 110 journal articles, and much more, making him a leading voice in economic geography and theory development.