{"id":606,"date":"2012-04-19T13:12:41","date_gmt":"2012-04-19T11:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban-studies.eu\/?p=606"},"modified":"2012-04-19T13:12:41","modified_gmt":"2012-04-19T11:12:41","slug":"conf-city-flows-city-transition-creating-interconnecting-spaces-possibility-potsdam-germany-12-14-07-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban-studies.eu\/?p=606","title":{"rendered":"CONF City of Flows, The City in Transition – Creating and Interconnecting Spaces of Possibility. Potsdam, Germany. 12.-14.07.2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.stadt-der-stroeme.de<\/a><\/p>\n

The City in transition\u00a0– creating and interconnecting spaces of possibility.<\/p>\n

International conference from the 12th to the 14th of July 2012, organised by the \u201cCity-<\/em>
\nClimate Potsdam\u201d Innovation Institute at Fachhochschule Potsdam (University of<\/em>
\nApplied Science) in cooperation with Potsdam city council<\/em><\/p>\n

The future development of urban environments is the subject of controversial\u00a0discussion and action all over the world. Programmes range from technologically driven\u00a0Smart City concepts to local grassroots democracy initiatives. The one thing\u00a0that these otherwise highly diverse movements have in common is that changes in\u00a0the city climate mean they will and must fundamentally alter our city lives.\u00a0But how can cities be sustainably designed and developed without losing sight of the\u00a0needs of their residents? What roles are played by analog spaces and local\u00a0commitment? Which options are generated by the global use of digital technologies?\u00a0How and where can these digital and analog opportunities be connected to each\u00a0other?These are some of the questions under consideration at the international conference\u00a0\u201cCity of Flows \u2013 Interdisciplinary perspectives on the digital city in analog spaces\u201d,\u00a0taking place from the 12th to the 14th of July 2012 at the Hans Otto theatre, Potsdam.\u00a0By facilitating connections and combined thinking within the different perspectives of\u00a0specialist disciplines such as design, library sciences, culture and social work, the\u00a0conference seeks to creatively reflect on reciprocal stimulation between the new\u00a0digital services, socio-cultural norms and the analog living environment of the\u00a0“physical” city, and discuss concepts for enhancing our quality of life.<\/p>\n

Invited are all those who are interested in interdisciplinary exchange in the fields of\u00a0science, culture, administration, local community work, urban development and\u00a0planning, economics or politics and wish to tackle issues around digital-analog\u00a0interface and the question of new and adequate forms of civil engagement in our\u00a0cities.<\/p>\n

The two day event will examine the following questions:
\nI. How the perception of the city is altered by digital technologies \u2013 feat.\u00a0contributions from Michael Migurski (Stamen Design, San Francisco) and\u00a0Christian Derix (Aedas, London).<\/p>\n

II. How styles and participation in public affairs are changing, technologies \u2013\u00a0feat. contribution from Fabian Kessl (Institute for Social Work and Policy,\u00a0University of Duisburg-Essen).<\/p>\n

III. How urban cultural and educational institutions and their functions are\u00a0developing \u2013 feat. contributions from Rolf Hapel and Knud Schulz (The Urban\u00a0Media Space Aarhus).<\/p>\n

IV. How the design of public affairs is changing \u2013 feat. contribution from Saskia\u00a0Sassen (Columbia University, New York).<\/p>\n

V. How social sculptures are altering the cities \u2013 feat. contribution from Markus\u00a0Kissling (Spacewalk \u2013 Art as a Training Space).<\/p>\n

The conference will be opened by the Mayor of Potsdam on the evening of the 12th of\u00a0July 2012.
\nThe conference languages are German and English with simultaneous translation.\u00a0Prior registration is required at www.stadt-der-stroeme.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Event time and location<\/strong>
\nThursday, 12 July 2012 to Saturday 14 July 2012
\nKultur- und Kreativquartier Schiffbauergasse
\nHans Otto Theater
\nSchiffbauergasse 11
\n14467 Potsdam<\/p>\n

Contact<\/strong>
\nJudith Pfeffing
\nAcademic Assistant
\n\u00bbCity-Climate Potsdam\u00ab Innovation Institute
\nFachhochschule Potsdam
\nPappelallee 8-9
\n14469 Potsdam
\nTel: +49 (0)331-5802602
\nEmail: stadt-der-stroeme@fh-potsdam.de
\nhttp:\/\/www.stadt-der-stroeme.de<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.stadt-der-stroeme.de The City in transition\u00a0– creating and interconnecting spaces of possibility. International conference from the 12th to the 14th of July 2012, organised by the \u201cCity- Climate Potsdam\u201d Innovation Institute at Fachhochschule Potsdam (University of Applied Science) in cooperation with Potsdam city council The future development of urban environments is the subject of controversial\u00a0discussion and … <\/p>\n

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