Philosophy of the City—Madrid
October 2-4, 2024
Venue: Instituto de Filosofía – Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
The Philosophy of the City Research Group (POTC RG) is a global community of scholars dedicated to understanding the city and urban affairs.
Presentations on any philosophical issue about cities are welcome. Some topics include housing, local governance, conceptualizing cities, urban policy, infrastructure, distribution, urban aesthetics, recognition, urban technologies, water issues, food and the city, street art, gender, energy, mobility, city life, urban culture, justice, the city in philosophy’s history, discrimination, public space, immigration, examining specific cities, urban expansion, and defining the city. Presentations can be in English or Spanish. Philosophical papers on Madrid are especially welcome.
For individual submissions, send abstracts of about 300 words to potcmadrid@gmail.com
Keynote Speakers: Judith Green (Fordham University) and Roberto Goycoolea Prado (Universidad de Alcalá)
Deadline: May 3, 2024. Notifications: Before May 24.
We are pleased to offer a Graduate Student Presentation Award of 300 USD to be given at the concluding ceremony. To be eligible, indicate a desire for consideration at the end of the submission. All participants are encouraged to submit revised versions of presentations to the Philosophy of the City Journal.
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