CFP: Philosophy of the City—Detroit
Submission deadline: October 3, 2019
Conference date(s):
October 3, 2019 - October 5, 2019
Conference Venue:
Department of Philosophy, the School of Architecture, the School of Law, the College of Liberal Arts and Education, and the Office of the Academic Vice President and Provost at the University of Detroit Mercy, Philosophy of the City Research Group
Detroit,
United States
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Philosophy of the City—Detroit
October 3—5, 2019
University of Detroit Mercy
Cities have many lessons to teach us. The Motor City is no exception. This October, The Philosophy of the City Research Group will meet in Detroit, questioning the city and all things urban. We hope that you can join us. While the call for papers is open to any relevant topic, we encourage submissions that address the areas below.
City Identity
Philosophy of/in Urban Planning
The City in the History of Philosophy
Urban Crisis
Urban Resilience
Infrastructure
Urban Food
Transportation
Technology and the City
An Updated “Theory of City Form”
Architecture
Urban Aesthetics
Music and the City
Street Art and Street Culture
Law and Justice in the City
Participatory Budgeting
Immigration
Affordable Housing, Gentrification, and Modern-day Redlining
Intersectionality: Gender, Race, Class, Sexuality
Being at Home, Anonymous, or in Exiled in the City
Keynotes by
Diane Michelfelder(Macalester College) and Michael D. Doan(Eastern Michigan University)
Keynote Panel on Urban Food Justice
Paul B. Thompson(Michigan State University),Samantha Noll(Washington State University), and local activists
Submission of Abstracts
Send abstract (350 words, prepared for anonymous review) via www.philosophyofthecity.org by June 1, 2019.
Send inquires to Dr. Shane Epting, [email protected]
Brought to you by the Philosophy of the City Research Group and the
Department of Philosophy, the School of Architecture, the School of Law, the College of Liberal Arts and Education, and the Office of the Academic Vice President and Provost
at the University of Detroit Mercy