International Conference on London Studies: "Visions and Revisions of the Metropolis"

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Category urban studies; humanities and social sciences; anthropology

Deadline: August 31, 2020 | Date: November 21, 2020-November 22, 2020

Venue/Country: Online, U.K.

Updated: 2020-08-01 17:48:35 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

The conference will explore the particular spirit of the English conurbation, one of the most influential cities in the world, aiming to identify some of the features that make up its distinctive personality. It will promote an interdisciplinary perspective on the various issues related to the process of making London into a powerful centre of social, political, economic, scientific, cultural, artistic and literary authority. The conference will also focus on the distinctive symbolism of the city and the particular states of mind generated by the interaction with the insular megalopolis, and the way in which people - Londoners either by birth or adoption, as well as temporary residents and transient visitors - translate geographically recognisable sites into culturally constructed places.

The main objective of the event is to bring together all those interested in examining the intersections between their professions and/or interests and some distinct aspects of metropolitan life, providing an integrated approach for the understanding of London’s complex nature as a physical space, a geographic place and a concept: an unpredictable and yet permanent city state, a global hub of learning, knowledge, leisure and creative industries, a state of mind and a lifestyle marked by cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism.

Topics include but are not limited to several core issues:

London ages: from prehistory to the 21st century

London and the rest of Britain

myths, legends and tales of the city

iconic symbols and landmarks

green spaces and landscapes

heritage, culture and the arts

gentrification and displacement

the city and its people

what is a Londoner?

urban space and gender

the language(s) of the city

narrative and identity

artistic representations of London

metropolitan power and subversion

utopian/dystopian perceptions of the metropolis

urban extremes and mainstreams

walking in and around the city

old and new secrets of the city

love and death in London

fun in London, funny London

the senses of London

the alternative metropolis

fictions and futures of the city

post-Brexit London

the Thames and the lost rivers of London

Paper proposals up to 250 words should be sent to: londonstudieslcir.co.uk by 31 August 2020. Please download paper proposal form.

Presented papers will be published in a post-conference volume.

Registration fee – 90 GBP