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09 May through 09 May 2020 |
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London Centre for Interdisciplinary Research
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Cities are born out of a specific necessity arising at a given moment in time and develop their own ethos based on a unique mentality and ideology, and a certain set of social values and cultural attitudes. Concrete, physical structures and systems, as well as abstract, conceptual notions work together in complex and complicated ways to articulate not only the symmetries and consistencies but also the paradoxes and contradictions of distinct urban and metropolitan areas. They are designed as leading centres of economics or politics, finance and commerce, governance and international administration, research and development, education and media, art and culture, entertainment and tourism. The scope and purpose of making a city are significantly important but the human factor is decisive since the city dwellers are the ones who insert their individual stories of identity into the communal biography of the municipal setting.
The conference aims to explore the interdependence between...
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Cities are born out of a specific necessity arising at a given moment in time and develop their own ethos based on a unique mentality and ideology, and a certain set of social values and cultural attitudes. Concrete, physical structures and systems, as well as abstract, conceptual notions work together in complex and complicated ways to articulate not only the symmetries and consistencies but also the paradoxes and contradictions of distinct urban and metropolitan areas. They are designed as leading centres of economics or politics, finance and commerce, governance and international administration, research and development, education and media, art and culture, entertainment and tourism. The scope and purpose of making a city are significantly important but the human factor is decisive since the city dwellers are the ones who insert their individual stories of identity into the communal biography of the municipal setting.
The conference aims to explore the interdependence between the cities and their people, the mutual power they exercise upon each other, with cities absorbing individuals and humans conquering urban spaces. It will also focus on the various aspects that characterize the world’s capitals, conurbations and metropolitan regions, their strengths and achievements, challenges and opportunities, problems and solutions, as well as the realities of the 21st century that are placing increasing pressures upon both cities and their inhabitants: overpopulation, overconsumption, poverty, deforestation, pollution, climate change, etc. And last but not least the conference will investigate the heterogeneous nature and the romantic fascination exerted by urban areas.
The main objective of the event is to bring together all those interested in examining the intersections between their professions and/or interests and some distinct aspects of metropolitan life, providing an integrated approach for the understanding of the mechanisms that lie behind the undisputed global centres.
Topics include but are not limited to several core issues:
arcology – principles and practices
urban architecture and planning
landscape urbanism
radical planning
the mind of the city
supercities and the self
past, present and future
city limits and limitations
travel and transport
commuting and mobile consumerism
economies of urban agglomeration
ecological education
recycling and waste management
economic growth and social responsibility
urban agriculture
landscapes and cityscapes
renewal and transformation models
the ethics and morality of the city
environmental health
global warming
gentrification and displacement
home and homelessness
landscape architecture
overcrowding and overpopulation
suburban colonization
smart cities, intelligent communities
progress, productivity and productivism
place identity and human experience
public spaces and social interaction
urban patterns of behaviour
addiction, crime and deviation
neighbourhoods and sustainability
terrorism and counterterrorism
local history and cultural heritage
historical, cultural and tourist landmarks
multiculturalism and exclusiveness
placemaking, race and ethnicity
urban legends
cities and cultural diversity
writing the city
media representations
wisdom and humour
Paper proposals should be sent by 5 December 2019 to: urbanstudies@lcir.co.uk. Please download Paper proposal form: https://urbanstudies.lcir.co.uk/
Registration fee – 100 GBP
Conference venue TBC
Posting date:
10 September 2019 |
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