Moi,<br><br>Tiedoksenne kiintoisa aktivismikonferenssi Tallinnassa kesäkuussa.<br><br>Sampo<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Tauri Tuvikene</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tauri@obs.ee">tauri@obs.ee</a>></span><br>
Date: 2012/3/5<br>Subject: Urban research and activism conference (INURA 2012) in Tallinn - Registration open<br>
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The registration for the 22nd International Network for Urban Research and Action (INURA) conference in Tallinn, Estonia is now open<br>
<a href="http://inura2012tallinn.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://inura2012tallinn.<u></u>wordpress.com</a><br>
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Conference location: Tallinn, Estonia<br>
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Conference dates: Sunday, June 17th to Wednesday, June 20th 2012<br>
Retreat: Thursday, June 21st to Sunday, June 24th 2012<br>
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Following the tradition of INURA meetings the conference is focused on critically discussing contemporary urban developments through presentations, panel sessions, exciting urban field trips, and more.<br>
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This year's conference is titled "Active Urbanism". Cities throughout the world have been characterised by various forms of urban activism. This well-known established phenomenon is being reshaped by novel practices in the recent time. Some of the novel practices might be driven by fun and enjoyment where the wider political and social implications are not explicit. Tallinn as a city in the urban global network has not been excluded from these developments. During the last two decades various interest groups have emerged around diverse issues. This raises questions how the Tallinn case can be compared to developments in other cities. This and other concerns of urban activism will be discussed in the INURA conference.<br>
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We therefore invite participants of the conference to exchange experiences and theories about urban activism and see if the outcomes inform a new "Active Urbanism".<br>
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The conference welcomes researchers, activists, government officials and interested people. More information on the website: <a href="http://inura2012tallinn.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://inura2012tallinn.<u></u>wordpress.com</a><br>
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Registration will be open until May 1st 2012.<br>
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Looking forward to seeing you all in Tallinn,<br>
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The INURA Tallinn team & Linnalabor<br>
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General enquires and contact: <a href="mailto:inura2012tallinn@linnalabor.ee" target="_blank">inura2012tallinn@linnalabor.ee</a><br>
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The INURA network<br>
INURA is a network of people involved in action and research in localities and cities. The Network consists of activists and researchers from community and environmental groups, universities, and local administrations, who wish to share experiences and to participate in common research. Examples of the issues that Network members are involved in include: major urban renewal projects, the urban periphery, community-led environmental schemes, urban traffic and transport, inner city labour markets, do-it-yourself culture, and social housing provision. In each case, the research is closely tied to, and is a product of, local action and initiative. INURA is a non-governmental and non-profit organization with a self-organizing, non-hierarchical, decentralized structure.<br>
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