International Night Studies Network

ICNS.LX International Conference on Night Studies

The 5th International Conference on Night Studies (ICNS.LX_5) will focus this year on the vital role of nighttime spaces in the LGBTQI+ community.

You have the extended CFP here: https://icnslx.com/icns-lx_5/

Some Key Themes and Topics:

· The historical significance of LGBTQI+ night safe spaces.
· Cultural expressions: Music, Dance, Drag, and Fashion in LGBTQI+ nightlife.
· Artistic contributions in LGBTQI+ night culture.
· Regulatory challenges and opportunities in nighttime spaces.
· Night activism, legal changes, and LGBTQI+ rights movements.
· Health and wellbeing challenges within the LGBTQI+ community during nighttime.
· The economic impact of LGBTQI+ nightlife, including business, employment, and tourism.
· Broader aspects of LGBTQI+ night culture and events.

Additional Topics:

· The urban night in the past in the Global South, East, and North
· Night, Religion, and Myths
· Experiences in night management: Retrospective and Prospective Approaches
· Public policies and night
· Work and night workers
· Urban regeneration practices associated with night and nightlife
· Night transportation and urban mobility
· Nightlife and tourism
· Festivals and events
· Live music, culture and arts in the Nocturnal City
· Lighting in urban space: artistic, functional and environmental practices
· Past, present, and future of safety and surveillance in the night
· Informality, (in/ex)clusion and/or marginality in the nocturnal city
· Nocturnal soundscapes, atmospheres, and ambiences (digital and physical)
· Night and Media

Submission Types:

· Oral Communications: Both traditional and non-traditional formats, with a 15-minute presentation time.
· Organized Closed Sessions: Focused discussions on specific topics.
· Workshops: Tutorials and interactive sessions.
· Documentaries and Audiovisual: Dedicated sessions for selected submissions.

Important Dates:

Submissions Deadline: June 30, 2024.
Details and Submissions: icnslx.com

ICNS.Lx_5 will be held in hybrid mode (on-site in Lisbon at NOVA University Lisbon – Campolide Campus, and online) from Oct 9th to Oct 11th, 2024.

ICNS.LX_5 is more than a conference; it's a platform to echo research, artistic works, and professional practices related to the urban night.

This event is a collaborative effort by the International Night Studies Network and LXnights - Pensar criticamente a noite de Lisboa , supported by CIES-Iscte , Centro Interdisciplinar de Ciências Sociais and Instituto de Sociologia da Universidade do Porto.

CFP NIGHT(S)-Science. Zurich 10-12 Nov. 2022. NIGHT(S)-Science Conference aims to promote know-how transfer between academia and the private and public sector.

Deadline: July 31st, 2022.
https://forms.gle/x2Gq24eEv9mR4U1h8

Main page for further information.
https://nights-2022.org

**DEADLINE 30 May 2022**
CFP / Films / Workshops / Panels
The 3rd International Conference on Night Studies is an international event that aims to echo frontier research, artistic works and professional practices related to the study of the urban night in multiple contexts around the world.
The topics include, but are not limited to:
* Methods and Methodologies for Night Studies
* The urban night in the past in the Global South, East, and North
* Night, Religion, and Myths
* Experiences in night management: Retrospective and Prospective Approaches
* Public policies and night
* Work and night workers
* Urban regeneration practices associated with night and nightlife
* Night transportation and urban mobility
* Nightlife and tourism
* Festivals and events
* Live music, culture and arts in the Nocturnal City
* Lighting in urban space: artistic, functional and environmental practices
* Past, present, and future of safety and surveillance in the night
* Informality, (in/ex)clusion and/or marginality in the nocturnal city
* Nocturnal soundscapes, atmospheres, and ambiences (digital and physical)
* Night and Media

SPECIAL THEME 2022: An agenda for Night Studies?
This event aims to be a platform for sharing ongoing or recent research, open a critical and interdisciplinary debate, and boost networking, bringing together academia and society.
ICNS.LX will be held on line on October 5th-7th, 2021 via Zoom and on-site in Lisbon.
Deadline for submissions: May 30th, 2022

ICNS.LX International Conference on Night Studies

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