The Ethnography Studio: A Book Talk with Timothy Neale

The Ethnography Studio invites you to a book talk with Timothy Neale (Deakin University) on Monday October 12th from 12-1:30pm at USC in Michelson Hall, Room 102. Neale will be presenting his new book “How to Control Fire on a Burning Continent” (Duke University Press, 2026). USC Professor of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, Santina Contreras, will serve as a discussant. To join us, please RSVP using this Google Form by October 1st (lunch will be served). In preparation for our conversation, participants will read a section of Neale’s book in advance. We will send reading materials a week…