CITY FUTURES III
Cities as Strategic Places
and Players in a Globalized World

Paris, France
CALL FOR PAPERS CLOSED
EURA | European Urban Research Association
UAA | Urban Affairs Association
Université Paris-Est 

 

CALL FOR PAPERS
Cities have become ever more strategic in a globalizing world. Whilst they have always been at once social and cultural centers, key ‘spatial fixes’ for the reproduction of capitalist development, and loci of political control, their central role in a host of interlocking social, economic and political dynamics has been reinforced as they become the privileged sites of the actions of, and tussles between, national States, local authorities, firms, civil society and other actors.

The purpose of this conference is to document, investigate and question this reinforced position and status of cities in a globalized world. Two ways of looking at this are to consider cities as strategic places and as strategic players, and to analyse the interactions and possible tensions between these two dimensions. The forms of and interactions between these two dimensions of the ‘strategicness’ of cities will be explored and analysed through five main, but not exclusive, sub-topics.

SPECIFIC TOPICS
1. Cities and spatial justice more inclusive cities;
2. Productive cities / Creative Cities;
3. Cities and environmental sustainability;
4. Cities, cosmopolitanism and multiculturism.

• Paper proposals should be 300 words maximum.
• Special session proposals should be 500 words maximum.
LINK for SUBMISSION PROPOSAL

IMPORTANT INFO & DATES
15.10.2013 | Deadline for the submission of proposals
5.12.2013 |  Acceptance/Refusal
30.04.2014 | Reception of final papers

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
• Lauren Andres | Lecturer, School of Geography, Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, University of Birmingham, UK
• Robert Chaskin | Associate Professor, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, USA (UAA)
• Maya Anjelou Evans | Assistant Professor of Political Science, Rhodes College, Memphis, USA (UAA)
• Valeria Fedeli | Professor, Department of  Planning and Architecture, Politecnico di Milano, Italy (EURA)
• Ana Fernandez | Professor, Department of Architecture and Urbanism, Federal University of Bahia, Brasil
• Edward G. Goetz | Director, Center of Urban and Regional Affairs ; Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, USA (UAA)
• Jill S. Gross | Associate Professor of Political Science, Housed in Hunter College, 
• Robin Hambleton | Professor, Department of Planning and Architecture, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK (EURA)
• Hubert Heinelt | Professor, Institut of Political Science, University of Darmstadt, Germany (EURA)
• Ivan Tosics | Researcher, Metropolitan Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary (EURA)
• Ronald K. Vogel | Professor of Politics and Public Administration, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario (UAA)
• Vanessa Watson | Professor, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town, South Africa
• Robert K. Whelan | Clinical Professor, University of Texas at Dallas,  USA (UAA)
• Lin Ye | Associate Professor, School of Public Administration, Sun Yat Sen University, Ghangzhou, China

REGISTRATION FEES
• For EURA and UAA members | 250 € / 350 €
• For non members | 350 €
• For EURA members from CEE | 150€ / 200€
• For non EURA members from CEE | 200 € / 250 €
• For Scholars from Latin America & Africa | 200 € / 250 €
• For Research Students (PhD's) | 125€ / 250€

INFO & CONTACTS 
Conference website
 • Prof. Christian Lefevre
Email | christian.lefevre@univ-mlv.fr
• Prof. Robin Hambleton
Email | robin.hambleton@uwe.ac.uk
• Prof. Jill S. Gross 
Email | jill.s.gross@hunter.cuny.edu