Professor Cynthia Vagnetti, who teaches Academic Writing and Professional Communication at the University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, will hold her seminars on Jan. 11-15 and Jan. 18-22. 

Professor Vagnetti has a Ph.D. in “Rhetoric, Writing and Cultural Studies” and is an expert in “Food, Urban Agriculture and Community Development”.

The seminars will focus on:

Jan. 11-15: The Decline of Fordist Cities: the case of Detroit;
Jan. 18-22:  Urban agriculture in Detroit, New York, Vancouver, Shanghai and Turin.

Attendance is mandatory for students of “Analisi delle Politiche Urbane 2015/2016” held by Professor Antonietta Mazzette, and open to anyone interested. 3 CFU will be awarded upon attendance.