The IAFOR International Conference on the City 2016

Held alongside the IAFOR International Conference on Global Studies at the NH Collection Barcelona Constanza, from Saturday, July 16 - Monday, July 18, 2016, join us as we discuss this year's conference theme, "The City: Site and History" along with City 2016 Keynote Speakers, Professor Bill Ashcroft of University of NSW and Alonso Carnicer MacDermott of TV3. This IAFOR conference welcomes submissions from all over the world and we encourage you to join us in Barcelona to share your research and knowledge in an international, intercultural and interdisciplinary setting. To submit an abstract for presentation or participate as an audience member, please visit the website or contact us for more information. Submission Deadline: March 15, 2016 Submit an abstract: http://iafor.org/cfp Visit the conference website: http://iafor.org/conferences/city2016/ Enquiries: city@iafor.org ***Join IAFOR at City2016 to: -Deliver your research findings to a global audience -Have your work published in the conference proceedings and considered for peer-reviewed, open access IAFOR Journals -Benefit from IAFOR's interdisciplinary focus by hearing the latest research on the City, Global Studies, Globalization and more. -Participate in a truly international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event -Participate in interactive audience sessions -Access international networking opportunities *Discounts on registration fees are available for those able to pay registration fees early. Please see the registration page for details: http://iafor.org/city2016-registration/ *If you have attended an IAFOR conference within the past year, or belong to an affiliated university or institution, we offer a 10 percent discount in appreciation of your support. *See the full schedule of our conferences in Japan, Dubai, Hawaii, Barcelona and the UK on our website. ***The 2016 conference theme The City2016 conference theme is "The City: Site and History". Cities exist in both space and time. How have cities taken on their different shapes – residencies, commercial quarters, waves of settlement and expansion? Why have they taken on specific locations – riverside geographies, trade routes, fortification, population flows, religion, food, migration? How has their siting played into history, politics and culture? We anticipate exciting interdisciplinary response from scholars and practitioners in the arts, humanities and (social) sciences, from artists and writers, to urban planners, designers, and futurists. We welcome abstracts in the open call in the following sub-themes and academic (inter)disciplines: The Smart City, The Future City and the Future of the City The Built City & The Mapped City (Urban Planning, Architecture and Design) Governing, Managing & Surveilling the City Media and the City Migration, Multiculturalism and the City The Divided City The City: Finance, Financing and Competition Hospitality. Tourism and the City The Sustainable City Health and Wellbeing in the City Educating the City History and the City City Voices & City Sounds (The Musical City) The Artistic & Literary City The Underground City: Night, Sex and Death IAFOR looks forward to welcoming you to Barcelona, Spain. Please visit the Cultural & Area Studies page of the IAFOR website for details: http://iafor.org/cultural-studies/ ***City2016 Conference Chairs and Keynote Speakers Professor Bill Ashcroft City2016 Keynote Speaker University of NSW, Australia Alonso Carnicer MacDermott City2016 Keynote Speaker News Reporter, TV3, Spain Dr. A. Robert Lee City2016 Conference Chair ***About IAFOR and its events IAFOR welcomes thousands of academics to our conferences each year, which range in size from around 100 to in excess of 500 attendees. They do so because of the supportive and nurturing research environment, because of the unique networking opportunities, and because of the strength of the organization's platform. Our conferences are meticulously planned and programmed under the direction of prominent academics to ensure that they offer programs of the highest level, and are also quite unique in the way in which they are supported by some of the world's leading academic institutions, including the University of London (UK), Virginia Tech (USA), Monash University (Australia), Barcelona University (Spain), Waseda University (Japan), the National Institute of Education (Singapore), and The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKSAR). IAFOR's credibility has enabled it to become a genuine pioneer, and has grown to be the most respected and trusted organization encouraging international, intercultural and interdisciplinary study. The organization is a formative influence in providing new research avenues and visionary development solutions necessary in our rapidly emerging globalized world. We welcome you to engage in this expanding global academic community of individuals and network of institutions, and look forward to seeing you at one of our future events, as we break new ground, together. To learn more about IAFOR - http://iafor.org