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Spaces & Flows: Eighth International Conference on Urban and ExtraUrban Studies University of Hull, Hull, UK 12-13 October 2017 http://spacesandflows.com/hullconference-2017 CALL FOR PAPERS Spaces & Flows: Eighth International Conference on Urban and ExtraUrban Studies will be held at the University of Hull, Hull, UK, 12-13 October 2017, in conjunction with the 2017 Hull UK City of Culture year. We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, virtual lightning talks, virtual posters, or colloquia addressing one of the following themes: Theme 1: Urban and ExtraUrban Space Theme 2: Human Environments and Ecosystemic Effects Theme 3: Material and Immaterial Flows 2017 Special Focus: Enculturing the City CONFERENCE SUBMISSION DEADLINES The next proposal deadline is 12 December 2016. We welcome the submission of presentation proposals at any time of the year up until 30 days before the start of the conference. All proposals will be reviewed within two to four weeks of submission. PLENARY SPEAKER - Andy C. Pratt, City University London, London, UK Andy is an internationally acclaimed expert on the topic of the cultural industries. He has held academic appointments at University College London (Bartlett School of Planning) and LSE (Geography, and Urban Research Centre), King's College, London (Culture, Media and Creative Industries). He joined City University London in 2013. Andy established and was Director of the Urban Research Centre at LSE, founding chair of the Department of Culture, Media and Creative Industries at KCL, and is currently Director of the Centre for Culture and the Creative Industries at City University London. A COLLECTION OF JOURNALS Spaces and Flows: An International Journal of Urban and ExtraUrban Studies encourages the widest range of submissions and aims to foster the highest standards of intellectual excellence. Articles may be submitted by in-person and virtual participants as well as Research Network Members. The Journal is indexed by: - SocINDEX (EBSCO) - SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO) - Sociology Source International (EBSCO) - The Australian Research Council (ERA) For more information and to submit a proposal visit: http://spacesandflows.com/hullconference-2017 Please forward this announcement to your colleagues and students who may be interested. Enquiries: support@spacesandflows.com Web address: http://spacesandflows.com/hullconference-2017 Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpacesAndFlows Sponsored by: Spaces & Flows Research Network / Common Ground Research Networks