Urban culture, public space and markets – Economy and innovation

[i]Call for Interests regarding two short-term City of Vienna Visiting Professorship vacancies[/i] Interdisciplinary Centre for Urban Culture and Public Space (SKuOR) at the Faculty of Architecture and Planning of Vienna University of Technology, Austria The call is addressed to two experts, one being rooted in the field of Know How (spatial planning/ spatial design, or similiar), the other one in the field of Know Why (urban studies, or similar). Both luminaries are thought to work together as an academic team consisting of one junior and one senior professor. In close cooperation with the direction of the SKuOR, this team will develop its focus at the interface between theory and practice to foster critical methods and a constructive understanding towards more explorative and innovative approaches in spatial research and spatial planning. This group of scholars consisting of both City of Vienna Visiting Professors and the local SKuOR team will develop and realize a joint annual programme as regards research, teaching and academic networking for the academic year 2011 (1st March 2011 until 29th February 2012) in the combined thematic fields of urban culture and public space. [b]Declaration of interests can be submitted via post or email until 18th August 2010.[/b] For more information: http://skuor.tuwien.ac.at/?page_id=734&lang=en