At the frontiers of the urban: thinking concepts and practices globally
International conference exploring emerging themes and critical methodologies at the frontiers of urban theory and practice
At the frontiers of the urban: thinking concepts and practices globally
10 Nov 2019 - 12 Nov 2019
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 ‘southern’ and ‘eastern’ 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 (UCL), Dr Suzanne Hall (LSE), Dr Rebecca Ross (Central Saint Martins) and Dr Myfanwy Taylor (University of Leeds). Welcome and introductions by Dr Clare Melhuish and Prof. Jennifer Robinson (UCL). |
Monday 11 November
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09.30 | Conference registration |
| 10.00 | Opening remarks and introduction with Prof. Christoph Lindner (UCL) |
| 10.30 | Plenary 1: Urban Co-ordinates Featuring Prof. Susan Parnell (University of Bristol), Prof. Fulong Wu (UCL), Dr Gautam Bhan (Indian Institute for Human Settlements), and Prof. Raquel Rolnik (University of São Paulo). Chaired by Prof. Jennifer Robinson (UCL). Read more about the plenary. |
Day 1 afternoon streams
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| 14.00 | Parallel 1 |
| 16.00 | Parallel 2 |
| 18.00 | Plenary 2: Urban Extents and Limits: What are the Frontiers? Featuring Prof. Christian Schmid (ETH Zürich), Prof. Partha Mukhopadhyay (Centre for Policy Research), Prof. Philip Harrison (University of the Witwatersrand), and Dr Michelle Buckley (University of Toronto). Chaired by Dr Pushpa Arabindoo (UCL). Read more about this plenary. Tickets can be purchased for this session seperately on UCL Event Ticketing. |
Tuesday 12 November
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09.30 | Parallel plenaries |
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 Prof. Vanessa Watson (African Centre for Cities) and Prof. Hyun Bang Shin (LSE). Chaired by Prof. Jennifer Robinson and Dr Clare Melhuish (UCL). Read more about this plenary. Tickets can be purchased for this session seperately on UCL Event Ticketing. |
| 20.00 | Closing reception |
- Sessions marked with * are free for UCL students and staff without a conference ticket to attend
- Full list of participants, including presenters, chairs and discussants
The conference steering committee includes Prof. Camillo Boano (UCL), Dr Clare Melhuish (UCL), Dr Susan Moore (UCL), Prof. Peg Rawes (UCL), Prof. Jennifer Robinson (UCL), and Prof. Oren Yiftachel (Ben-Gurion University). The conference coordinator is Jordan Rowe (UCL).
We gratefully acknowledge the support of The Bartlett Development Planning Unit, UCL Centre for Critical Heritage Studies, UCL Global, UCL Grand Challenges, UCL Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Toronto and IJURR in the co-funding of this conference.
Access
The conference takes place across multiple rooms at UCL. All rooms are wheelchair accessible. For detailed access information please contact the Urban Laboratory office.
Further information
Further information
Ticketing
Ticketed and Pre-booking essential
Cost
£55.00
Concessions
Scholars based in lower-income countries are entitled to register at a highly discounted rate (£20). The discounted rate is also open to students, academics on fixed-term contracts, and those who are unwaged. UCL staff and students are asked to contribute a small fee (£15) which includes full access to the conference.
Open to
All
Availability
Yes