Personal profile
Overview
My research uses ethnographic methods to examine issues of inequality, aesthetics and labor migration that surround the development of commercial and infrastructural space in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Research interests
Urbanism and Architecture of Thailand and Southeast Asia
Commercial, Spiritual and Infrastructural Space
Urban Anthropology
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Design Studies, Harvard University
Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley
Areas of expertise
- GN Anthropology
- Urban Theory
- DS Asia
- Thailand
- Southeast Asia
- NA Architecture
- Urbanism
- Commerce
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Power and ritual in the city: Mourning and political juncture at Bangkok's Sanam Luang
Renwick, T. & Isaacs, B., 10 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Displacement through the Commons: Community and Spatial Order in Bangkok
Shelby, H. & Renwick, T., 6 Dec 2023, In: City and Society. 35, 3, p. 191-202 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Jay Fai and the anomaly of the "good" street vendor
Renwick, T., 4 Feb 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Food, Culture and Society. 24, 1, p. 127-141 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Saphan Lek Market: Waterways, Heritage, and the Politics of 'Good' Commerce in Bangkok
Renwick, T., 2023, In/Formal Market-Places: Experiments with Urban Reconfiguration. Mortenbock, P. & Mooshammer, H. (eds.). Nai010, p. 87-116 30 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Talad Rot Fai: Precedent or Problem - An Ecology of Thailand's Private Markets
Renwick, T., 2023, In/Formal Market-Places: Experiments with Urban Reconfiguration. Mortenbock, P. & Mooshammer, H. (eds.). Rotterdam: Nai010, p. 395-420 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Architecture PGR Roundtable
Förster, K. (Chair), Huss, M. (Organiser), Renwick, T. (Organiser), Silver, J. (Co-Organiser) & Ye, J. (Co-Organiser)
31 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Teaching and Research