CfP_Public space and the challenges of urban transformation in Europe: politics and culture

[i]Conference, Call for abstract[/i] 10th/11th November 2010 TU Vienna, Austria European cities are changing rapidly in partial response to the processes of de-industrialization, European integration and economic globalization. Public spaces of these cities, as essential ingredients of the urban image and experience, are increasingly playing an important part in this transition. A key question concerns the role that public spaces are expected to play in political, economic and cultural transformation of cities, and the impact of these transformations on the nature of public space as a shared resource. How are public authorities addressing the challenges of provision and maintenance of public space both as a catalyst for change and as a common good? The questions that will be explored revolve around three sub-themes: strategies, plans and policies; multiple roles of public space; and everyday life in the city. [b]Deadline for Abstract Submission: 23rd June 2010[/b] to [url=mailto:info@skuor.tuwien.ac.at]info@skuor.tuwien.ac.at[/url] Notice on Abstract Acceptance: 30th July 2010 Deadline for Short Paper Submission (additional Movie or Audio Submission possible): 30th September 2010 More information: http://skuor.tuwien.ac.at