CALL for PAPERS

11th Urban Space and Social Life: Theory and Practice

Theme: Sustainable “Glocal” Space and Social Life

June 16 - 19, 2023

Conference Theme

Building on previous Urban Space and Social Life conferences, this year we seek papers that explore a timely and critical issue of our time: How have multiple and cascading challenges impacted our social life such as Covid-19, de-globalization, new international relations, social and environmental sustainability, responsible business and climate change. The conference invites research papers, case studies, policy proposals, and photo essays pertaining to topics that relate to the “new normal”.

To celebrate our studio’s (4C5M) emergence from COVID-19, the 11th conference also welcomes any paper related to our previous conference themes:

  • Quality of Life in Cites,

  • City Development, Preservation, and Hospitality,

  • City Development in Its Natural and Built Environment,

  • Projects pertaining to Cities and Identities,

  • Life Course & the City,

  • Transforming Urbanity: People and Cities on the Move,

  • Development and Heritage: Present, Past and Future,

  • Challenges to Diversity and Inclusion, and

  • Other topics related to urban space, social life and global sustainability.

Submission Deadline

April 15, 2023

abstract acceptance notification on rolling bases within a week; we will accept limited online presentations); conference details forthcoming at https://4c5mstudio.org/

Please send the abstract (see details below) to HLeung@ibu.ca

Date

June 16 - 19, 2023, Conference Date

Location & Venue

Zanzibar University’s main campus and Stone Town,
Zanzibar (historic city walk as part of our regular program),
possible self-paid Safari trip after the conference.

Keynotes Speakers

The Contribution of Plant Nurseries to City Biodiversity: A Case Study of Dar es Salaam City
Japhet Jonas Mwanangombe, The National Coordinator of Roots & Shoots-Tanzania, the Jane Goodall Institute Tanzania

Globalisation and Re-Globalisation: Emerging Roles of a Global Financial Centre
Artie Ng, International Business University, Toronto, Canada

Organizers

4C5M Studio
Hubert Kairuki Memorial University, Tanzania
Zanzibar University, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Co-Organizers

World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region (WHITRAP) under the auspices of UNESCO
Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning and Design Institute Co. Ltd.

Supporting Organization

International Business University, Canada

Additional Notes

Please view the YouTube video about our 10th conference (June 14-17, 2019, Osaka, Japan) on Challenges to Diversity and Inclusion
Click Here for the Video

Our 9th conference (June 7-10, 2018, Budapest, Hungary) on Development & Heritage: Present, Past, and Future
Click Here for the Video 

Our 8th conference (June 9-12, 2017, Malaysia) on Transforming Urbanity: People and Cities on the Move
Click Here for Part 1, Click Here for Part 2

Lastly, please click on and visit Dynamics of Community Formation: Developing Identity and Notions of Home, edited by Robert Compton, Ho Hon Leung, and Yaser Robles, (Palgrave 2017).  This book includes some of the best papers from our recent conferences.

Conference participants are invited submit papers to our future publications including:

1.     International Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology, Special issue: Living Heritage,
The International Journal of Anthropology and Ethnology (IJAE), an open access journal published by Springer, is planning to have a special issue on sustainable development of living heritage.  It invites papers that examine a cultural or heritage practice that is on the edge of losing its values to the confluence of “glocal” political, economic, and social forces.  Comparative studies would be particularly welcome.  There will be no publication fees.  Authors are encouraged to submit a 250 word abstract to Ho Hon Leung, the guest editor of the special issue, HLeung@ibu.ca, by March 31, 2023.

2.     Review of Space & Society (a newly established journal), published by Tongji University group, welcomes papers that examine any urban and rural issues in relation to the well-beings of the citizens, no deadline.  The papers will be published in Chinese.  The journal will consider subsequently publishing edited books in English based on the original paper.  Authors are encouraged to submit a 250 word abstract to Ho Hon Leung, HLeung@ibu.ca.

Abstract and Paper/Photo Submission Procedure

Please submit all abstracts (paper and photo materials) to HLeung@ibu.ca

  • All the authors of the abstract with an asterisk, ‘*‘, indicating for presenting.

  • Professional affiliation of each author, such as university, organization, and etc.

  • Title of the paper with 200-word abstract

  • Four key words

Photo Essay

Photo essays should be in the format of a poster no larger than 44” x 36” in size.  The presenter is responsible for bringing a printed copy to the conference for display.

Single Photo Submission

For the photo exhibition, an individual may submit up to 3 photos (digital format) depicting development and heritage.  The best 15 photos will be printed for display at the conference.  

In-person Conference Fees in

  • Developed countries, US$280;

  • Developing countries*, US$140;

  • Students from developed countries, US$125;

  • Students from developing countries US$50

Online Conference Fees