Dear Critters,
Many thanks to all who signed our petition against coercive targets-based performance management at Newcastle University. After a year of hard-fought opposition and organisation, culminating in 'action short of a strike', the management today made a substantial climb-down. This is good news, not least because many people told us we could not stop this.
https://www.change.org/p/chris-brink-say-no-to-coercive-performance-management-at-newcastle-university
Peace - Nick
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Topics of the day:
1. Homelessness + Austerity Public Forum - 17th June
2. five year post, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
3. CFP: Annual Centre for Refugee Studies Student Conference at York
University, Toronto
4. Fwd: five year post, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
5. Thinking Love: a conference with Luce Irigaray, 9-11 June - registration
closes 7 June
6. The Materiality of Nothing - Workshop, Lancaster University 14th July
10.00 - 17.00
7. Assistant Professor Urban Design and Digital Development (1,0 fte)
University of Groningen, The Netherlands
8. The 10th Conference of the Pacific Rim Community Design Network: Agency
and Resilience
9. Inputs invited for "The need for National level strategy for Open
Principles in Geospatial"
10. Planning the SEXY CITY - literature (2) 11. Academic Bullying (2)
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 07:38:54 +0000
From: "HESLOP J.H." <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Homelessness + Austerity Public Forum - 17th June
Hi everyone,
Just to let you know that we are hosting a public forum on Homelessness and Austerity at Protohome self-build housing project in Newcastle on 17th May 2016, 2-4:30pm. Spaces are limited so book through the email address below.
Thanks,
Julia Heslop
PhD Candidate
Department of Geography
Durham University
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Hello friends,
PROTOHOME self-build housing project would like to invite you to a public forum on Homelessness + Austerity on Friday 17th June, 2-4:30pm, with speakers including Adele Irving (Department of Social Sciences, Northumbria University) and Oliver Moss (Department of Social Sciences, Northumbria University), Sarah Johnsen (School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University), Neil Munslow (Newcastle City Council), Andrew Burnip (Crisis) and Becky Elton (Changing Lives).
Context
Austerity measures and welfare reforms are segregating cities even further, creating geographies of exclusion and geographies of mere survival, hitting the poorest and swelling their numbers. Crisis’ latest Homeless Monitor from January 2016 states that there has been an ongoing rise in rough sleeping, which increased by 55% in England from 2010-2014. The research also found that in the north of England benefit sanctions and financial hardship were the main issues driving homelessness. Further cuts, benefit caps and a move to Universal Credit will inevitably lead to more rent arrears, evictions, overcrowding and homelessness. So often considered in relation to family breakdown, a lack of friend/family networks, drug or alcohol abuse and mental health problems, the relationship between housing policy, property relations and homelessness is becoming increasingly clear.
This forum aims to question the relationship between welfare reform, austerity measures and rising homelessness, examining how wider property relations and housing policy impact homelessness. The forum will also discuss how and why homeless people use urban space, and touch on the increasing punitive measures (such as Public Space Protection Orders) for rough sleepers and beggars being rolled out in cities around the UK and how this connects to a debate about the regulation and ‘purification’ of public space. Lastly the forum will examine the role of local authorities and the charitable sector in combating homelessness at a time of squeezed budgets and the possibilities for self-help housing solutions for homeless people.
Where? PROTOHOME, Upper Steenbergs, Stepney Bank Stables car park, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne
When? Friday 17th June, 2-4:30pm
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PROTOHOME is open to the public to visit and plays host to a programme of events including talks, exhibitions, public forums, film screenings, artist residencies, performances, workshops and more, examining the collaborative design/build process and wider issues concerning housing and homelessness in an austerity context, participatory alternatives and the politics of land and development.
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 09:59:14 +0200
From: Sophie Oldfield <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: five year post, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
*Lectureship/Senior Lectureship in Urban Studies, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town*
The African Centre for Cities (ACC) was established in 2007 at the
> University of Cape Town as an urban research institute. The ACC is
> based in the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics in the
> Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, but is
> interdisciplinary in its scope, drawing expertise on urban issues from
> across the university. The mission of the ACC is to “facilitate
> critical urban research and policy discourses for the promotion of
> vibrant, democratic and sustainable urban development in the global
> South”. The ACC has been awarded funding by the Andrew W. Mellon
> Foundation to develop and run an interdisciplinary postgraduate
> programme on Urban Studies. We invite applications for this five-year
> position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in this programme. The main
> purpose of this position is to participate in the design, piloting,
> running, and teaching of a new interdisciplinary Masters in Urban
> Studies and PhD support programmes, based in the African Centre for
> Cities and including a number of departments in various Faculties that
> will focus on Southern urbanism from an African perspective. In
> addition, undertaking relevant research on Southern urbanism and/or the teaching of urban studies in the global South will also be required.
>
See full job advertisement - www.africancentreforcities.net Reference Number: E16082 Closing date: 1 July 2016
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 08:02:23 +0000
From: Yolanda Weima <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: CFP: Annual Centre for Refugee Studies Student Conference at York University, Toronto
**Kindly circulate broadly among relevant networks**
CFP: “The Production of Forced Migration”
11th Annual Centre for Refugee Studies Student Caucus Conference
23-24 September, 2016, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://crsstudentscaucus.wordpress.com/crssc-conferences/upcoming-conferences/
(https://crsstudentscaucus.wordpress.com/crssc-conferences/upcoming-conferences/)
The term “production” has many senses. Attention to the discursive and material production of migration and displacement is important, so that social, economic, and political relations inherent in migration are not hidden. Rather than treating current migration and displacement as unprecedented, the current state of migration and displacement in the world can be understood as an extension or prolongation of already existing conditions. Straightforwardly, production often refers to ‘generation,’
therefore we critically examine diverse causes of forced migration. Beyond legal definitions of refugees, we are interested in the ways globalising capitalist modes of production produce displacement and migration (including through development projects and environmental displacement).
Thinking broadly, we also invite submissions on the production of forced migration as a field of study, as a domain of government or humanitarian intervention, or even theatrical productions about forced migration. More information is available in our full CFP (Available at:
https://crsstudentscaucus.wordpress.com/crssc-conferences/upcoming-conferences/11th-crssc-cfp-2016/
(https://crsstudentscaucus.wordpress.com/crssc-conferences/upcoming-conferences/11th-crssc-cfp-2016/)
)
Abstract submission deadline: July 15, 2016 (250 words max to [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]))
Conference registration and participation is free **Due to the timing of the conference, we welcome the presentation of preliminary post-fieldwork findings, and research based on recent undergraduate honours theses**
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 11:55:15 +0200
From: Sophie Oldfield <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Fwd: five year post, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town
Dear All,
Please note a quick but important clarification on the job below:
It is targeted at Black South African candidates (see ad) but *all applicants will be considered*. We are particularly interested in those with an African continental expertise.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
*Lectureship/Senior Lectureship in Urban Studies, African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town*
The African Centre for Cities (ACC) was established in 2007 at the
> University of Cape Town as an urban research institute. The ACC is
> based in the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics in the
> Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, but is
> interdisciplinary in its scope, drawing expertise on urban issues from
> across the university. The mission of the ACC is to “facilitate
> critical urban research and policy discourses for the promotion of
> vibrant, democratic and sustainable urban development in the global
> South”. The ACC has been awarded funding by the Andrew W. Mellon
> Foundation to develop and run an interdisciplinary postgraduate
> programme on Urban Studies. We invite applications for this five-year
> position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in this programme. The main
> purpose of this position is to participate in the design, piloting,
> running, and teaching of a new interdisciplinary Masters in Urban
> Studies and PhD support programmes, based in the African Centre for
> Cities and including a number of departments in various Faculties that
> will focus on Southern urbanism from an African perspective. In
> addition, undertaking relevant research on issues related to cities of the global south and/or the teaching of urban studies in the global South will also be required.
>
See full job advertisement - www.africancentreforcities.net Reference Number: E16082 Closing date: 1 July 2016
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 11:08:25 +0100
From: M Fannin <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Thinking Love: a conference with Luce Irigaray, 9-11 June - registration closes 7 June
*'Thinking Love', a three-day conference with Luce Irigaray (CNRS, France) *
**Registration closes 7 June and covers lunches, dinners and a programme of visits to local gardens on the three days of the conference.**
*If you are unable to attend for the whole day/conference but would like to attend some of the paper sessions on Thursday afternoon, Friday morning, or Saturday morning, please get in touch. *
"The wisdom of love is perhaps the first meaning of the word 'philosophy'"
- Luce Irigaray, *The Way of Love*
Luce Irigaray is one of the world's most important Continental philosophers working and writing today. This conference is devoted to thinking love:
love of life and the natural world and the cultivation of love of the other, between generations and across differences. The conference will include formal paper sessions, presentations by Luce Irigaray, and a programme of activities that includes a visit to the University of Bristol's Botanical Garden, a film screening, and more. It is supported by the University of Bristol, the University of Sussex, and the department of Humanities at the University of Trieste, Italy.
9-11 June 2016
Wills Memorial Building, Room 3.31
University of Bristol
Queens Road
Bristol BS8 1RJ
UK
A programme is available here:
https://workingwithluceirigaray.com/news/events/
and day-rate and full conference registration available here:
http://shop.bris.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=302&catid=148&prodid=253&searchresults=1
________________________________
Dr Maria Fannin
Senior Lecturer in Human Geography
School of Geographical Sciences
University Road
University of Bristol
Bristol BS8 1SS
Tel: +44(0) 117 928 8928
Fax: +44(0) 117 928 7878
www.bristol.ac.uk/geography/
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 14:36:26 +0000
From: "Ellis, Rebecca" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: The Materiality of Nothing - Workshop, Lancaster University 14th July 10.00 - 17.00
The Materiality of Nothing will be a one day symposium at Lancaster University on 14th July, 10.00-17.00. It will bringing together practice and perspectives on negotiating the absent, unseen and unknown across art, science and social science. Across the arts and sciences that we call ‘zero’ ,‘absence’ or ‘nothing’ remains a potent and powerful entity shaping the way we make sense of the world. It is staggering to reflect that 95% of our universe is invisible to human sensing; the provocation of the unknown and unseen is arguably at the core of creative thinking in the arts and sciences.
This event brings together a range perspectives on materialising the absent, unseen and unknown to reflect on the following questions:
* How can ‘nothing’ be embodied?
* How does it feel to encounter the immaterial and how might we negotiate it?
* How might mathematics - as a speculative 'messenger' to and from the unsensed - be understood as a medium for generating touch and relationship (or not)?
* How might absence, uncertainty be used as provocations and tool for creative thinking?
* What can this offer in terms of understanding relationship and non-relationship, affect and non affect?
The event will provide an opportunity to extend conversations initiated by the AHRC funded ‘Dark Matters’ project which considered the provocations around Thresholds of Imperceptibility. It aims to building on the success of a workshop at Lancaster (2015) and to develop a network of researchers working with the interstices between presence and absence from the arts and humanities, the social and physical sciences.
Speakers include: Anna Lovatt ( SM University, Dallas) , Gary Sangster ( Director Arts Catalyst) Charlie Gere ( Lancaster University) Bron Szerzinski ( Lancaster University) Liz deFreitas (Manchester Metropolitan University) Rebecca Fortnum ( Middlesex University) Ian Bailey and Laura Kormos ( Lancaster University).
Registration: Please sign up via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-materiality-of-nothing-tickets-25694368548
Please note: There will be is a small registration fee of £15 to cover lunch and refreshments throughout the day. The link to payment will be emailed to all participants prior to the event.
Call for drawings, notebooks and things we think with : As part of the event there will be a session on Negotiating the Imperceptible. We invite workshop participants to submit small drawings , notebooks or other object they use in thinking around the intangible.
To submit a work, please send an image
and description email Sarah Casey: [log in to unmask] by July 1st 2016
If you've any questions please get in touch, Sarah Casey
Dr Sarah Casey
Lecturer in Sculpture and Installation
Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA) Lancaster University Lancaster
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 16:41:46 +0200
From: "E.M. Trell" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Assistant Professor Urban Design and Digital Development (1,0 fte) University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Dear all,
Please see below a vacancy for a 5-year position 'Assistant professor urban design and digital development' at our young and energetic collective of spatial planners and geographers in Groningen, the Netherlands. For more information see:
http://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/job-opportunities/overview?details=00347-02S000511P&dept=frw
and for further questions contact prof. Gert de Roo.
Best wishes,
Elen-Maarja Trell
*Assistant Professor Urban Design and Digital Development**(1,0
fte)*(vacancynumber)
*Organisation*
The Faculty of Spatial Sciences at the University of Groningen (RUG) consists of 95 members of staff and focuses on high quality teaching and research in the fields of spatial planning, economic and cultural geography and demography. The research theme of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences is 'Wellbeing, Innovation and Spatial Transformation'. The mission is to produce research which is world-leading, distinctive, and policy-relevant. With two Bachelor and eight Master programs, the faculty offers a wide range of courses within the field to about 900 students.
The faculty has the intention to appoint a assistant-professor on the relationship between Urban Planning and digital developments, social media and virtual spaces. This position aims to establish cross-linkages between contemporary spatial design, the rise of new collectives, democracy in the post-policy state, and the fast increase of possibilities of social media, sensoring, and the virtual.The assistant-professor will be based in the Department of Planning and Environment.
*Job description*
The assistant professor position is for 5 years, which is a replacement for a staff member who focusses on /city structures and functions, in the real and in the virtual/. In this respect the Department of Planning and Environment has a strong desire to relate its research and educational programmes to digital developments, such as social media, virtual spaces, augmented realities, 3D transformations of the urban, and data collection (both small and big) via sensoring actors in their spaces and places. The Department considers the digital era an opportunity, of which it wants to be part. The Department aims therefore to develop and enhancing further its laboratory aspirations, in support of its research and lecturing programmes. The assistant-professor should be committed and capable to contribute to these proposed developments, while building on a strong knowledge of spatial and institutional development and design.
With regard to research and lecturing, the Assistant Professor:
·takes on lectures and teaching activities on issues relating to spatial and institutional design, in particular the course Urbanism and Planning
(RP1) in the Bachelor Program Spatial Planning and Design.
·will take part in mentoring and evaluating thesis work by students.
·will develop and maintain laboratory environment (atelier, studio, etc) for research and education purposes.
·has an interest in, and has in depth knowledge about social media, in sensoring space and place, in virtual realities and digital possibilities to enhance lecturing and research.
·integrates research with teaching.
·develops a research agenda which is in line with the Faculty and Department research focus.
·helps establish cross linkages in the Faculty through collaborative publications on existing research on spatial and institutional design
·helps develop research proposals and collaborative projects on these themes.
·assists in the supervision of PhD students.
With regard to managerial, administrative and other tasks, the Assistant
Professor:
·creates and maintains a platform of interaction between research within URSI on issues of spatial and institutional design.
·will take a responsibility in one or more Faculty committees related to the educational programs.
·represents the Faculty at various events.
Overall, the Assistant Professor:
* will invest 40% of the time in research, and another 60% in education.
*Qualifications*
·a PhD in the wider field of spatial planning, urbanism, landscape architecture, geography, policy development and comparable disciplines.
* possession of an university teaching qualification or preparedness
to acquire this qualification within a reasonable timeframe.
·knowledge of the academic debate on spatial and institutional design, a strong drive to taking part in this debate, and a proven interest in theoretical and / or methodological issues.
·proven skills in virtual realities, social media and digital options supporting spatial development and institutional design.
·experience in scientific research and proven capabilities in publishing at an international academic level.
·fluent in English and Dutch or the willingness to learn Dutch.
Competences of the Assistant Professor:
* conceptual capacity, environment orientation, strong and positive
presentation, result orientation, supportive to the team.
*Conditions of employment*
The University of Groningen offers a salary will be between € 3044 (scale 10.4) gross per month and € 5288 (max. scale 12) gross per month based on the experience of the candidate. The salary is based on the salary scale for Assistant Professor at Dutch universities and in accordance with the collective agreement regulating employment conditions at Dutch universities. The full time position is temporary for a specified period of five years. A formal evaluation will follow after one year.
Starting date: as soon as possible.
You may apply for this position until 15 August 2016 12.00 pm Dutch local time by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the universities website). Please submit your application (motivation letter and CV) in English.
Acquisition is not appreciated.
*Information*
For information you can contact:
Prof. Gert de Roo, +31 50 3633895, [log in to unmask]
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 23:22:26 +0800
From: Murat Es <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: The 10th Conference of the Pacific Rim Community Design Network: Agency and Resilience
Dear critters,
To celebrate the 5^th anniversary of the establishment of the Urban Studies Programme at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Programme is organising the 10^th Conference of the Pacific Rim Community Design Network with the theme of ‘Agency and Resilience’ from 15 to 17 December 2016. You are cordially invited to participate in this conference to exchange views on urban resilience challenges and solutions around the globe.
The theme ‘Agency and Resilience’ is set for community designers and related scholars/professionals to explore the roles of various stakeholders in advancing and realising resilient urban planning and design in diversified spatio-temporal settings to address issues related to climate change and socio-spatial polarisation.
Invited keynote speakers include Prof. Mike Douglass (National University of Singapore), Prof. Wallace Chang (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), and Ryan Reynolds (Gap Filler, New Zealand).
For more details, please feel free to visit the conference website at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/hkiaps/2016AnR or send enquiries to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Please also kindly help disseminate the message to your students, colleagues or scholars who are interested in urban resilience issues.
We welcome submissions on or before 15 June 2016 and look forward to meeting you all at CUHK!
--
Best,
Murat Es
Urban Studies Programme
CUHK
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 16:30:38 +0000
From: Suchith Anand <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Inputs invited for "The need for National level strategy for Open Principles in Geospatial"
Dear all,
This is a reminder for those unable to attend this session in person but are interested to contribute your ideas for "The need for National level strategy for Open Principles in Geospatial" to please email me your ideas by 10th June 2016.
I am also interested in inputs and ideas from colleagues for the vision for establishing a National Centre for Open Government with expertise in Open Technologies and Open Data to build best practices in open source geospatial implementations and share ideas . "Geo for All" has started from nothing and we are experts in establishing new research centres/research labs , new scientific journals and creating new ideas for new disciplines from nothing :-) . So looking forward to seeing many of you at Southampton soon for productive meetings and discussion to expand our ideas for the future.
Best wishes,
Suchith
Dr. Suchith Anandhttp://www.geoforall.org/ Geo for All - Building and expanding Open Geospatial Science
From: Suchith Anand <[log in to unmask]>
To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, 29 May 2016, 15:45
Subject: Inputs invited for "The need for National level strategy for Open Principles in Geospatial"
Dear colleagues,
May i request that those who are unable to attend this session in person for the discussion session on "The need for National level strategy for Open Principles in Geospatial" [1] at the Ordnance Survey on 15th June 2016 but interested to contribute to the discussions to email me your ideas/suggestions before 10th June 2016. I will summarize the suggestions recieved at the meeting and also to the wider community by email (after the meeting).
I am especially interested in casestudies from central and local governments in the UK for this. I would like to thank Jonathan Moules for sharing excellent information on Warwickshire County Council's GIS example. It helped me think more ideas for the future and why it is important that central/local governments should look at the big picture and long term view (and join forces and efforts) for mechanisms to support excellent staff in GIS teams at local government . Warwickshire County Council by adopting an open-source solution for the council’s internal web GIS has inaddition to immediate cost savings has also got the longer-term benefit of having a sustainable web GIS that the council has control over. The big challenge for all local authorities and government organisations is to reduce their licence and maintenance costs whilst increasing their user base . Warwickshire County Council example of thinking ahead is an inspiration and i thank all colleagues there who worked for this.
Details at https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/business-and-government/case-studies/warwickshire-county-council-new-web-gis.html
It is important that local councils and government organisations across UK to expand upon these ideas from the good practice examples already implemented. There might be resistance from some properitary GIS vendors for this initiative as the cost savings for UK government and taxpayers in the long term might affect thier sales plans for the future.
There should be a vision to establish a National Centre for Open Government with expertise in Open Technologies and Open Data to build best practices in open source geospatial implementations and share ideas . There needs to be support and training facilities available for the local GIS departments who are migrating to Open Source GIS solutions. Investing in people is important. Scalability (without worring about exponential increases in licensing costs) will also be a important factor in cost savings and efficiencies. We already have dedicated Open Source Geospatial Labs in key research universities in the UK who can provide the expertise needed.
I am interested in knowing information on the following:
1. How much (roughly) is the UK government (central/local government etc) spending in buying properitery GIS licences for the last 10 years (2005-2015)? Is there any plans for on savings target for the next 10 years ?
2. How many SMEs and jobs have been created in the UK through the creation of Open Geo ecosystem in the last 5 years (open source geospatial software and open data)?
3. What are the important steps needed for accelerating Open Innovation in location based technologies for expanding the Digital economy opportunities for the future.
It is important that we have an action plan for National level strategy for Open Principles in Geospatial and i am looking forward to your active contributions and support.
Best wishes,
Suchith
Dr. Suchith Anand
http://www.geoforall.org/
Geo for All - Building and expanding Open Geospatial Science
[1] http://opensourcegeospatial.icaci.org/2016/05/inputs-invited-for-the-need-for-national-level-strategy-for-open-principles-in-geospatial/
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 20:45:26 +0200
From: Jenny <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Planning the SEXY CITY - literature
Dear all,
being back at a planning department after some time, I was wondering if you
can recommend any literature on planning the sexy city - that is on how to
promote eroticism, lust, sex in the city? Ideally, I'm looking for examples
that go beyond mere place marketing for homo- or heterosexual tourists or
art projects, but I'd also be interested in those.
Best,
jenny
P.S.: Having studied gender and space as well as sexuality and space for
quite some time, I'm fully aware of both legal constraints (e.g. when
challenging the public/private binary that constrains certain forms of
sexuality to certain places or when making space for (partially)
criminalized sexualities such as sex work etc.) and the multiple
contradictions that such a project might easily entail (e.g. involuntarily
planning the sexist city; buying into neoliberal discourses of tolerance and
sexiness as image factor, promoting sexual violence, fostering
heteronormativity or homonormativity, pinkwashing etc.).
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 19:22:31 +0000
From: "Makagon, Daniel" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Planning the SEXY CITY - literature
A colleague at St. Louis University and I have been working on a series of short audio documentaries about sex+ issues. None deal with planning, but all directly reflect on the role of space (esp. urban space). Perhaps some will be of interest to you, Jenny (and others interested in relationships between urban space, sex, and identity). We're finishing final edits on a new piece about public forms of sex education that we should add to our soundcloud site soon.
https://soundcloud.com/digitalcityscape
Take care,
Daniel
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From: A forum for critical and radical geographers [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Jenny [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 1:45 PM
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Subject: Planning the SEXY CITY - literature
Dear all,
being back at a planning department after some time, I was wondering if you can recommend any literature on planning the sexy city – that is on how to promote eroticism, lust, sex in the city? Ideally, I’m looking for examples that go beyond mere place marketing for homo- or heterosexual tourists or art projects, but I’d also be interested in those.
Best,
jenny
P.S.: Having studied gender and space as well as sexuality and space for quite some time, I’m fully aware of both legal constraints (e.g. when challenging the public/private binary that constrains certain forms of sexuality to certain places or when making space for (partially) criminalized sexualities such as sex work etc.) and the multiple contradictions that such a project might easily entail (e.g. involuntarily planning the sexist city; buying into neoliberal discourses of tolerance and sexiness as image factor, promoting sexual violence, fostering heteronormativity or homonormativity, pinkwashing etc.).
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 20:27:51 +0000
From: Sinister Penguin <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Academic Bullying
Dear Critters,
An old article, but trending today. Think it's of great interest to the list especially during the application season.
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/nov/03/why-bullying-thrives-higher-education
SP
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Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 20:37:22 +0000
From: Mark Griffiths <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Academic Bullying
and this was published today on sexism in adacemia:
https://feministacademiccollective.com/2016/06/06/protecting-abusive-academic-men-because-of-their-genius-has-to-stop/?
<http://www.oulu.fi/geography/mark_griffiths>Mark Griffiths<https://oulu.academia.edu/MarkGriffiths>
University of Oulu
+358469209692
+447936472384
oulu.fi/relate<http://www.oulu.fi/relate/>
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From: A forum for critical and radical geographers <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Sinister Penguin <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 06 June 2016 23:27
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Academic Bullying
Dear Critters,
An old article, but trending today. Think it's of great interest to the list especially during the application season.
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/nov/03/why-bullying-thrives-higher-education
SP
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