22/01/2024
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.
