{"id":3345,"date":"2024-04-18T17:57:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T17:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/mci\/?p=3345"},"modified":"2026-08-27T00:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:56:14","slug":"event-delving-into-mexican-cities-complexities-a-conversation-with-diane-davis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/mci\/event-delving-into-mexican-cities-complexities-a-conversation-with-diane-davis\/","title":{"rendered":"Event: Delving into Mexican Cities Complexities: A Conversation with Diane Davis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Delving into Mexican Cities Complexities: A Conversation with Diane Davis<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/mci\/files\/2024\/04\/humas-event_delving-into-mexican-cities-complexities_diane-daivs.jpg\" alt=\"Poster of HUMAS event featuring headshot of Diane Davis, Director of MCI and Faculty Chair at HUMAS\" class=\"wp-image-3577\" style=\"width:547px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/mci\/files\/2024\/04\/humas-event_delving-into-mexican-cities-complexities_diane-daivs.jpg 750w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/mci\/files\/2024\/04\/humas-event_delving-into-mexican-cities-complexities_diane-daivs-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/mci\/files\/2024\/04\/humas-event_delving-into-mexican-cities-complexities_diane-daivs-150x146.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Mexican cities face enormous urban challenges. From acute water shortages to housing crises and the surge in violence, these demand immediate attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Join the Harvard University Mexican Association of Students (HUMAS) for the final edition of Exploring Mexico Across Harvard this academic year, for an impactful conversation with Dr. Diane Davis, Director of the Mexican Cities Initiative at the GSD, and Faculty Chair of the Committee on Mexico at the Harvard David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Together, we\u2019ll explore these issues through the lens of equity in governance, informality, violence, and globalization within the urban realm. Save the date and participate in this insightful conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Event Details<\/span><br>Date: <strong>Monday, April 22nd<\/strong><br>Time: <strong>18:30 &#8211; 19:30<\/strong><br>Location: Piper Auditorium, Harvard Graduate School of Design<br>Moderator: <strong>Salvador Herrera Montes<\/strong>, SPURS Fellow at MIT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delving into Mexican Cities Complexities: A Conversation with Diane Davis Mexican cities face enormous urban challenges. 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