Martin Minost

Martin Minost is a Ph.D. Candidate in Social and Cultural Anthropology at the School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS), affiliated with the Center for Studies on Modern and Contemporary China (UMR 8173 – CCJ). His research examines cultural interactions and daily practices of Chinese families in architecturally 'exotic' residential areas, focusing on Thames Town (Shanghai) and Palm Springs (Chongqing).

• Ph.D. in Social and Cultural Anthropology, EHESS

Martin's work explores how Chinese populations adapt to and transform spaces influenced by European/North American architectural models. His ethnographic studies emphasize urban heritage, cultural hybridity, and changing habitation practices in metropolitan China.

His research intersects with critical heritage theory, urban studies, and cross-cultural analysis, particularly in relation to gentrification and local appropriation of heritage.