Cities and towns have not only become the primary human living space, they also live in the collective memory. Since the late 2000s, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and the figure is estimated to exceed 70 per cent by 2050. As cities grow and transform, the landscape, architecture, people, business, stories and images of cities change. This can create feelings of inaccessibility to the past, and a desire to recreate the physical landscapes of the past. Memory has never been more appealing to all generations. For example, millennials’ nostalgic tendencies are reflected in their social media posts, which puzzle many sociologists. By holding onto the past, how we can more easily sustain life and resources in contemporary cities and move forward into future cities?
The conference aims to explore a wide range of issues concerning world cities with an interdisciplinary perspective in urban and cultural studies. Scholars, experts and practitioners from the fields of sociology, architecture, urban planning and policies, political sociology, communication, literature, cultural studies, history, arts, urban identity, citizen participation and governance, and heritage preservation are invited to participate. Topics include but are not limited to several core issues related with cities; transformation, memory, sustainability, and future.
Extended Deadline For Abstract Submission – October 15, 2018
Issue 66, December 2023
Turkey’s Centenary Issue
