The University of Turku organizes an international Street Life seminar on 20th and 21st of May 2011. The seminar discusses street life and focuses on the questions regarding the ephemerality and uses of public space and the rights of various groups to urban spaces.
In addition to the lectures and sessions, part of the seminar will happen on the streets and in the city centre of Turku. The seminar is organized at the same time with the Eurocultured Street Festival and the Integrated Dance and Theatre event. Cooperation with these events and local artists creates a unique opportunity to discuss the relationship between science and art in an urban environment. The seminar is targeted primarily for researchers and artists interested in the questions of urban issues.
The keynote speakers of the seminar are Professor Tim Cresswell (University of London Royal Holloway), Distinguished Professor Don Mitchell (Syracuse University) and Professor emeritus Gunnar Olsson (Uppsala Universitet). Academic working groups are planned by a group of Finnish urban researches, including e.g. Hille Koskela, Päivi Kymäläinen, Panu Lehtovuori, Erika Lilja, Seija Ridell, Sampo Ruoppila and Sirpa Tani.
More information and registration on seminar website.
Päivi Kymäläinen, paivi.kymalainen(a)utu.fi
Riina Lundman, rilund(a)utu.fi
