Maurizio Marinelli

Maurizio Marinelli is a Teaching Professor of China and Global Prosperity at University College London's Institute for Global Prosperity, where he co-leads the Asia Prosperity Research Hub. His research intersects history, geography, politics, and society through Global China and urban studies. With academic training from University of Bologna, Tongji University, and University of Rome 'La Sapienza', his comparative approach connects historical analysis with contemporary urban challenges.

• BA in Oriental History (1988) - University of Bologna
• MA in Chinese Language and Culture (1989) - Tongji University
• PhD in Modern and Contemporary African and Asian History (1996) - University of Rome 'La Sapienza' and Cagliari

His interdisciplinary work examines China's socio-spatial transformation through lenses like:

• Urban aesthetic regimes and heritage conservation
• Colonial/global space regeneration
• Ecological civilization and sustainable development
• Living heritage practices
• East-West cultural encounters

Recent publications focus on Tianjin's hyper-colonial-globalizing heritage, Hong Kong's socioeconomic divides, and transcultural Italy-China dynamics. His research appears in journals like Built Heritage, Journal of Chinese Political Science, and China: A Historical Geography of the Urban (2018).

• Distinguished Visiting Professor - Tianjin University's School of Architecture
• Teaching modules: 'China and Global Prosperity' and 'Urbanizing China'
• Fluent in Chinese, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin