CUI 2013
Contemporary Urban Issue Conference
Informality: Rethinking the Urban

Istanbul, Turkey
DEADLINE: 21.06.2013
DAKAM - Eastern Mediterranean Academic Research Center
4-6 November 2013 

The International Contemporary Urban Issues Conference is aiming at fostering discussions of theory and research on urban issues by DAKAM. Focusing on a multidimensional urban phenomenon, this international conference aims to deepen the understanding of informality by opening it to discussion with contributions from various disciplines like architecture, urban planning, sociology, history, economy and anthropology.

THE THEME
Now, it is widely accepted that informal way of living is a necessity for the urban poor as a survival strategy. Hence, informal work and housing constitute a significant proportion of urban economies and policies.
Today, the boundary between the formal and informal is blurred more than before since most urbanites, including the middle classes, experience both formal and informal encounters in their everyday life. Consequently, contemporary informality affects not just a marginal segment of the society but a majority of people living in urban space.

THE AIM
DAKAM’s CUI 2013 symposium offers a platform for specialists and young academics to interact and share knowledge with non-governmental organizations, businesses and policy makers, as well as fellow researchers. These academic activities serve to bring the gap between research and practice, expanding the opportunities for positive cross-sectoral collaborations in response to the challenging realities of cities in the 21st century.

CALL FOR PAPERS
There are three participation categories:
1. In-person participation: 
Regular conference presentation, the participants attend personally.
2. Virtual presentation: 
If you are unable to attend the conference in-person you can submit a PowerPoint presentation with voice-over (optional) or a video before the conference.
3. Poster presentation:  
If you are unable to attend the conference in-person your poster will be exhibited in the exhibition hall of the conference venue during the conference. 

Abstract must be submitted online:
• In-person presentation: Text upload: max. 600 words, plus images.
• Virtual presentation: Text upload: max. 400 words, plus images.
• Poster presentation: Image upload: jpg file (not necessarily the final version).

IMPORTANT DATES
21.06.2013 | Deadline for submission of abstracts
26.08.2013 | Final date for registration
6.09.2013 | Deadline for full papers submission 

FOR MORE INFORMATIONS AND CONTACTS 
Conference Website
Email: info@contempartconference.org
Tel: 0212.252.16.00 / 277
Address: Meclis-i Mebusan Cad., Findikli, Istanbul, Turkey