This symposium seeks to investigate various issues which concern city literature in the Asia-Pacific region such as:
- Economic divide in the city
- Nature and environmental issues
- Creative spaces in cities
- City, religion, and spirituality
- Global images in city literature
- Well-being and Mental Health
- Asia-Pacific cities on film
- Postmodern architecture
- City and identity
- Multiculturalism and urban space
Papers are by no means limited to these issues. We welcome papers related to other concerns associated with city literature.