GUEST EDITORS Jordi NofreFCT Associate Research Professor in Urban GeographyLXNIGHTS Research Group | CoordinatorCentro Interdisciplinar de Ciências SociasFaculdade de Ciências Sociais e HumanasUniversidade Nova de LisboaORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7367-1337 Manuel Garcia-RuizResearcher in SociologyInternational Night Studies Network | CoordinatorCentro de Investigação e Estudos de SociologiaInstituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL)ORCID : https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2141-2525 Alejandro Mercado-CelisInvestigador Centro de Investigaciones sobre América delContinueContinue reading “Special Issue : NOCTURNAL CITIES : PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE”
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ICNS.LX 2022
Night Studies is a transdisciplinary field with works from different social and human sciences. The research covers a wide range of topics related to the so-called ‘Nocturnal World(s)’, including a good number of geographical, cultural, and social contexts; formal and informal practices; and normative and non-normative behaviours. In recent years the study of the night,ContinueContinue reading “ICNS.LX 2022”
ICNS.Lx 2021
2nd International Conference on Night Studies Night Studies is a transdisciplinary field with works from different social and human sciences. Topics are very wide, and they cover a good number of geographical and social contexts, formal and informal practices, and behaviours. In this second edition, we pay attention to the current pandemic, but we encourageContinueContinue reading “ICNS.Lx 2021”
Opening Round Table at the Urban Audiovisual Festival: The City and the Night
Each year, the Urban Audiovisual Festival (UAF) begins with an open, interdisciplinary round table that sets the tone for the entire event. This moment is not just symbolic—it’s a foundational space where critical perspectives intersect, where researchers, practitioners, artists, and activists come together to engage in collective reflection. The 2020 edition was no exception. WithContinueContinue reading “Opening Round Table at the Urban Audiovisual Festival: The City and the Night”
Lights On Romania: Impacts of a Light Art Circuit
On October 28th, 2020, I had the honour of being the sole speaker at the Night Studies Research Seminar / Seminario de Investigación “Estudios sobre la Noche”, organized by: The Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte (CISAN-UNAM), Mexico The Institut de Géoarchitecture (Université de Bretagne Occidentale) and the Institut des Amériques, France The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Montreal (McGill University), CanadaContinueContinue reading “Lights On Romania: Impacts of a Light Art Circuit”
“The Night Is No Longer Ours”: Article Published in Público / P3
I’m pleased to share that my article “The Night Is No Longer Ours” was published in the Portuguese newspaper Público, via its P3 platform dedicated to culture and contemporary thought. This short piece reflects on how our relationship with the urban night has changed. Long before the pandemic, many already felt that the night was slipping out ofContinueContinue reading ““The Night Is No Longer Ours”: Article Published in Público / P3”
ICNS.LX 2020
The 1st International Conference on Night Studies is an international event that aims to echo frontier research, artistic works and professional practices related to the study of the urban night in multiple contexts around the world. This event aims to be a platform for sharing ongoing or recent research, open a critical and interdisciplinary debate,ContinueContinue reading “ICNS.LX 2020”
Reflecting on Authorship and Light Festivals: My Contribution to the LabEx ICCA Study Day in Paris
Back in April 2018, I had the pleasure of participating in the second annual study day organized by the Network of Young Researchers of the LabEx ICCA (Cultural Industries and Artistic Creation), held at the Maison de la Recherche de la Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris. The event explored the evolving notions of participation, cooperation, and collaborationinContinueContinue reading “Reflecting on Authorship and Light Festivals: My Contribution to the LabEx ICCA Study Day in Paris”
Documenting the Night: Survey Research at Lumina Light Festival 2017
In 2017, during the Lumina Light Festival in Cascais, I conducted a large-scale survey as part of my ethnographic research on light festivals and nighttime urban experiences. This work would later become a central component of my doctoral thesis in sociology. Recently, Ocubo, the artistic studio and main organizer of Lumina, produced a short video that documents theContinueContinue reading “Documenting the Night: Survey Research at Lumina Light Festival 2017”
My Research on Light Festivals Featured by ISCTE
I’m delighted to share that ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa has published an article on its official website spotlighting my research on light festivals. The piece, titled “Festivais de luz, muito mais que evento de luz”, presents light festivals not merely as entertainment but as powerful tools for urban, cultural, and territorial transformation. The article draws fromContinueContinue reading “My Research on Light Festivals Featured by ISCTE”
Manuel Garcia-Ruiz 