Critical Perspectives on Urban Political Economy Conference
- Time: 26-27 May 2025
- Place: Turku, Finland
- The event is free of charge.
- Call for papers [pdf]
- Please submit your abstracts here.
The conference welcomes papers that scrutinize the contemporary dynamics of financialized forms of neoliberal urban transformations within the cities from critical perspectives looking into new risks, new forms of self-organisations, such as commons, grassrooted logics of urban development.
We welcome theoretical, empirical, and methodological contributions that engage with the following themes:
- Conceptual Dimensions of Urban Political Economy
- Urban Entrepreneurialism
- Political Economy of Housing: Housing Crisis
- Urban Climate Politics and Green Finance
- Urban Movements and Justice
Submission Details:
- Abstracts of [word count, max. 300words] should be submitted by 15 March 2025.
- Notifications of acceptance will be sent no later than 31 March 2025.
Please submit your abstracts via https://shorturl.at/mU0ha. Detailed guidelines for submissions can be found here [pdf].
Why Attend?
- Networking opportunities, where there will be dedicated time for collaborative breakout rooms. A dedicated slot for participants to engage in smaller groups to exchange ideas, discuss common research interests, publication opportunities, and explore potential collaborations.
- Two city excursions: Organized tours showcasing local urban dynamics, providing participants with an opportunity to experience the conference themes in situ.
Keynotes:
- Prof. Dr. Yuri Albert Kyrill Kazepov, International Urban Sociology and Compared Welfare Systems at the Department of Sociology
- Prof. Dr. Päivi Kymäläinen, Unit of Social Research and STUE (Sustainable Transformation of Urban Environments), Tampere University
More information:
The conference programme will be published later.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
- Dr. Özlem Celik: ozlem.celik@utu.fi or
- Prof. Dr. Panu Lehtovuori: panu.lehtovuori@tuni.fi
The conference is organized by Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS), Tampere Urban Research Network for Sustainability (TURNS) and Nordic Urban Political Economy Network (NUPE).
We look forward to your submissions and hope to welcome you to an engaging and inspiring event!