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At the frontiers of the urban: thinking concepts and practices globally
10 November 2019鈥�12 November 2019, 6:00 pm鈥�8:00 pm
International conference exploring emerging themes and critical methodologies at the frontiers of urban theory and practice
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- 拢55.00
Organiser
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Jordan Rowe
Urban societies are undergoing immense changes; how are urban concepts and practices responding? This conference seeks to stimulate new conceptualisations of the urban by convening cutting-edge scholarship and dialogue resonant with distinctive urban experiences, especially those beyond the conventional euro-american heartlands of urban studies, but with scope to reach across different contexts.
Some starting points will be: how land, investment, finance, law and the state are reshaping urban spaces; or how processes of reproducing everyday life, identity politics, popular mobilization and contestation are remaking urban experiences; or how challenges of urbanisation, such as climate change, data, health, housing and poverty are redefining urban futures.
- View the conference programme booklet (pdf)
- Full session details are accessible via the links below
Programme
Sunday 10 November
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 13.00 | TheoriSE? SouthEastern Approaches at the Frontiers of the Urban This workshop will address the challenge posed by 鈥榮outhern鈥� and 鈥榚astern鈥� perspectives to urban studies, planning, geography and related fields. Participants include leading international scholars from most global regions. Participation is invite-only, but to request to attend, please contact Oren Yiftachel at yiftach@bgu.ac.il |
| 17.30 | Conference registration opens |
| 18.00 | Opening reception: Thinking London from Elsewhere Featuring Prof. Ben Campkin (果冻影院), (LSE), (Central Saint Martins) and (University of Leeds). Welcome and introductions by Dr Clare Melhuish and (果冻影院). |
Monday 11 November
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09.30 | Conference registration |
| 10.00 | Opening remarks and introduction with (果冻影院) |
| 10.30 | Plenary 1: Urban Co-ordinates Featuring (University of Bristol), Prof. Fulong Wu (果冻影院), (Indian Institute for Human Settlements), and (University of S茫o Paulo). Chaired by Prof. Jennifer Robinson (果冻影院). Read more about the plenary. |
| 听 | Day 1 afternoon streams
|
| 14.00 | Parallel 1 |
| 16.00 | Parallel 2 |
| 18.00 | Plenary 2: Urban Extents and Limits: What are the Frontiers? Featuring (ETH Z眉rich), (Centre for Policy Research), (University of the Witwatersrand), and (University of Toronto). Chaired by (果冻影院). Read more about this plenary. Tickets can be purchased for this session seperately on 果冻影院 Event Ticketing. |
Tuesday 12 November
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09.30 | Parallel plenaries |
| 听 | Day 2 streams
|
| 11.30 | Parallel 1 |
| 14.00 | Parallel 2 |
| 16.00 | Parallel 3 |
| 18.00 | Plenary 4: Before/After the Urban Frontier Featuring (African Centre for Cities) and (LSE). Chaired by Prof. Jennifer Robinson and Dr Clare Melhuish (果冻影院). Read more about this plenary. Tickets can be purchased for this session seperately on 果冻影院 Event Ticketing. |
| 20.00 | Closing reception |
- Sessions marked with * are free for 果冻影院 students and staff without a conference ticket to attend
- , including presenters, chairs and discussants
The conference steering committee includes Prof. Camillo Boano (果冻影院), Dr Clare Melhuish (果冻影院), Dr Susan Moore (果冻影院), Prof. Peg Rawes (果冻影院), Prof. Jennifer Robinson (果冻影院), and听 (Ben-Gurion University). The conference coordinator is Jordan Rowe (果冻影院).
We gratefully acknowledge the support of The Bartlett Development Planning Unit, 果冻影院 Centre for Critical Heritage Studies, 果冻影院 Global, 果冻影院 Grand Challenges, 果冻影院 Institute of Advanced Studies, and in the co-funding of this conference.
Access
The conference takes place across multiple rooms at 果冻影院. All rooms are wheelchair accessible. For detailed access information please contact the Urban Laboratory office.
Further information
Concessions
Scholars based in lower-income countries are entitled to register at a highly discounted rate (拢20). The discounted rate is also open to students, academics on fixed-term contracts, and those who are unwaged. 果冻影院 staff and students are asked to contribute a small fee (拢15) which includes full access to the conference.