Friends, apologies for any cross posting. Two urban sociology and urban design themed publications. Submissions collated through two related conferences in the US and the UK. Please share the call. Thanks
Publishers: UCL Press, Taylor&Francis
Universities: University of Arizona; University of East London.
Call 1.
CRITICAL PRACTICE IN AN AGE OF COMPLEXITY
Place: University of Arizona, USA
Dates: 22 – 23 February 2018
Abstracts: 05 Dec 2017
http://architecturemps.com/arizona/
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Context:
The complexity and change of cities and society today… Donald Trump promises investment in infrastructure, China continues to urbanize and pollute, global cities are surrounded by slums and housing is unaffordable and simultaneously a form of capital investment.
Themes:
The issues of living in the United States cities, towns and communities are more than just questions of the buildings we construct; the houses we make or the roads we build. The built environment is more than the buildings we construct; the houses we make or the roads we build. It reflects and informs social development, community conflict and economic opportunity, demographic disparity and more.
Disciplines:
Sociology, human geography, cultural studies, architecture, urban planning and more.
Publications:
Publicatiosn are coordinated via PARADE (Publication & Research in Art, Architectures, Design and Environments). It involves AMPS, Routledge Taylor&Francis, UCL Press, Intellect Books, Libri Publishing, UCL Press, Vernon Press and more.
http://architecturemps.com/arizona/
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Call 2.
TANGIBLE INTANGIBLE HERITAGES
Place: University of east London, UK
Dates: 14 – 15 June 2018
Abstracts: 01 March 2018
http://architecturemps.com/london-2018/
Details to follow.
Thank you.
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