Christoph Brumann and Evelyn Schulz (Eds.), _Urban Spaces in Japan: Cultural and Social Perspectives_, London: Routledge, 2012. http://www.routledge.com/books/detail/9780415695459 This volume explores the workings of power, money and the public interest in the planning and design of Japanese space. Through a set of vivid case studies of well-known Japanese cities including Tokyo, Kobe, and Kyoto, this …
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PhD “Small Cities, Urban Environments and Governance in India”. Deadline: 30.6.2012
https://applicationsw.unil.ch/adminpub/?MIval=PoIntHome&TypelC=811&PoId=2633 Faculté des géosciences et de l’environnement The Institute of Geography invites applications for a position of a PhD Student Entrée en fonction: 01.10.2012 Durée du contrat: One year, renewable once for 2 years (max. 3 years) Taux d’activité: 100 % Profil souhaité: Master’s degree in geography, development studies or a related discipline or field …
SUMMERSCHOOL Interactive Moscow: spatial theories, practices, interventions. Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design, Moscow. 4.-12.7.2012.
http://www.interactive-city.org/ From 4-12 July, “Interactive City” will hold a summer school at “Strelka” – Interactive Moscow: spatial theories, practices, interventions. The central theme of the school will be the study of specific urban issues and trends; its aim, the engagement of young researchers and practitioners, professionals and citizens into equal dialogue. Interactive Moscow: spatial theories, …
CONF Taking up Space – Postgrad Conference, Goldsmiths, University of London. 25-26.6.2012
TAKING UP SPACE POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE Centre for Cultural Studies Goldsmiths, University of London http://takingupspace2012.blogspot.co.uk/ 25-26 June, 2012 This is a one / two day conference exploring the meaning and understanding of space in its physical manifestations as well as in its discursive forms; through which identity, meaning, value and authority can be mapped in particular …
WEBSITE The Culture of Suburbs
The Leverhulme Trust funded Cultures of the Suburbs International Research Network is pleased to announce the launch of its new website at http://suburbs.exeter.ac.uk The Network is a partnership between the Universities of Exeter and Kingston (UK), Witwatersrand (South Africa), Hofstra (USA), Griffith (Australia) and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. It aims to further the …
CfP, CONF Korea’s Place in the World: Now and Twenty Years Hence. British Association for Korean Studies (BAKS) University of London 17.11.2012 Deadline: 1.9.2012
KOREA’S PLACE IN THE WORLD: NOW AND TWENTY YEARS HENCE British Association for Korean Studies (BAKS) University of London 17 November, 2012 Deadline: 1 September, 2012 What is the future for the Korean peninsula, north and south, in the world of 2032? What are some major drivers of change that will create the Korea of …
CfA, JOURNAL Do it yourself (DIY) Urbanism. Special issue of _The Journal of Urbanism. Deadline: 1.11.2012
DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) URBANISM Special issue of _The Journal of Urbanism_ Guest Editor, Donovan Finn, PhD, Stony Brook University Deadline: 1 November, 2012 A new attitude toward public space is emerging in cities across the globe. Though certainly not a new phenomenon, citizens are increasingly using urban space to advance political and social justice goals through …
CfP, CONF Rivers, Cities, Historical Interactions. LMU, Munich, Germany. 21.-23.2.2012. Deadline: 1.8.2012.
RIVERS, CITIES, HISTORICAL INTERACTIONS Conference at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC), LMU Munich, Germany 21– 23 February 2013 Deadline: 1 August, 2012 Conveners: Martin Knoll (Darmstadt Technical University), Uwe Lübken (RCC), Dieter Schott (Darmstadt Technical University) What is the river’s place in urban history? The historical co-evolution of cities and rivers …
CfP, CONF Sustainable Housing for the Urban Poor. Abuja, Nigeria. 20.-21.7.2013. Deadline: 17.8.2012.
SUSTAINABLE HOUSING FOR THE URBAN POOR International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism Sheraton Abuja Hotel Abuja, Nigeria July 20th-21st, 2013 Deadline: 17 August, 2012 There is tremendous pressure put on formal housing for the poor in cities, most especially in developing countries. This is mainly due to the great influx of people from rural areas …
WORKSHOP The Creativity of Property: An Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Reinvention of Ownership. UCL, London, UK. 26.6.2012
The Creativity of Property: An Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Reinvention of Ownership One-day workshop on the 26th of June at UCL Aleksi Knuutila, UCL Anthropology (a.knuutila.11@ucl.ac.uk) David Jeevendrampillai, UCL Anthropology (david.jeevendrampillai.10@ucl.ac.uk) Gabrielle Ackroyd, UCL Anthropology (gabrielle.ackroyd.10@ucl.ac.uk) The workshop invites contributions on the topic of property and ownership in moments of change, i.e. the way concepts, …