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Seminar on Night Studies: The Night as a Space of Experience

The Mexican Night Studies Group continues its Seminar on Night Studies with an upcoming hybrid conference titled “The Night as a Space of Experience: Cultural Dynamics, Proximity Tourism, and Urban Transformations.”

This session, organized in collaboration with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and the Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte (CISAN, UNAM), brings together key international research institutions, including the Institut de Géoarchitecture (UBO, France), the Institut des Amériques (Brest, France), and the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montreal (McGill, Canada).

📅 Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM (CDMX)
📍 Location: “Mónica Verea” Conference Room, CISAN, 7th floor, Torre II de Humanidades, UNAM, Mexico City
📡 Live Stream: CISAN UNAM YouTube Channel

Featured Presentation

🎤 Speaker: Manuel García-Ruiz (CIES-Iscte & ISUP)
Manuel García-Ruiz will present “The Night as a Space of Experience: Cultural Dynamics, Proximity Tourism, and Urban Transformations,” offering a critical analysis of how nocturnal urban spaces influence cultural practices, tourism models, and social interactions. His work explores the intersections between nighttime cultural industries, urban transformations, and proximity tourism, providing new perspectives on the role of nightscapes in contemporary cities.

Moderation and Coordination

🔹 Moderator: Alejandro Mercado Celis (CISAN, UNAM)
🔹 Academic Coordination: Alejandro Mercado Celis (CISAN, UNAM) & Yolanda Macías (UAM-C)

About the Seminar on Night Studies

The Seminar on Night Studies is an ongoing research initiative organized by the Mexican Night Studies Group, aimed at fostering interdisciplinary discussions on urban nocturnal environments, nighttime economies, and cultural dynamics. This seminar is part of a broader effort to critically engage with the social, economic, and political transformations of the night.

This session will be of interest to researchers, urban planners, cultural practitioners, and policymakers working on nightlife studies, urban transformations, and tourism policies.

🔗 Join the live discussion on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cisanunamweb


OpenEdition suggests that you cite this post as follows:
Manuel Garcia-Ruiz (February 1, 2025). Seminar on Night Studies: The Night as a Space of Experience. International Night Studies Network. Retrieved February 13, 2025 from https://doi.org/10.58079/1380w


Manuel Garcia-Ruiz

He is a PhD Scholar at CIES-Iscte and a Research Collaborator at IS-FLUP. He research on topics such as city branding, cultural regeneration, the commodification of arts and culture, art washing, and the construction of artistic fields.