On May 29, 2025, I had the pleasure of participating—together with Jordi Nofre—in the IV Conference of the Youth and Society Studies Network (REJS 3.0), held under the inspiring title “Youth Intelligences for Social Change: Emerging Demands and Commitments.” Our joint presentation, titled “Propuesta de investigación cuantitativa interseccional sobre el valor social, cultural, comunitario y socioemocional delContinueContinue reading “Youth, Nightlife, and Intersectional Data: Reflections from REJS 3.0”
Category Archives: Participation in Conferences
Transnational Longing in Neon: My Talk on Mi-e dor de tine at UNAM’s CISAN
On March 13th, 2025, I had the pleasure of speaking at the research seminar Estudios sobre la Noche / Night Studies / Études sur la Nuit, hosted by the Centro de Investigaciones sobre América del Norte (CISAN) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). The event was part of a collaborative initiative with the Institut de Géoarchitecture (UBO), the InstitutContinueContinue reading “Transnational Longing in Neon: My Talk on Mi-e dor de tine at UNAM’s CISAN”
Light Festivals and Proximity Tourism: Rethinking the Impact of Nighttime Cultural Events in Portugal
On May 4, 2025, I had the honour and great pleasure of delivering a talk titled “Tangible and Intangible Impacts of Nocturnal Cultural Events: The Role of Light Festivals in Proximity Tourism in Portugal”, as part of the Cities and Creativity seminar series hosted by the Universidade do Algarve in Faro. The session provided an opportunity to share reflections on theContinueContinue reading “Light Festivals and Proximity Tourism: Rethinking the Impact of Nighttime Cultural Events in Portugal”
Night Research and Ethics in Practice: A Masterclass at INAU, Rabat
On April 8, 2025, I was honoured to lead a masterclass on qualitative methods and ethical challenges in the study of the urban night, held at the amphitheatre of the Institut National d’Aménagement et d’Urbanisme (INAU) in Rabat, Morocco. Titled “Explorer la nuit urbaine: méthodes qualitatives et enjeux éthiques,” this session was organized in collaboration with the research laboratory LAPSIS.ContinueContinue reading “Night Research and Ethics in Practice: A Masterclass at INAU, Rabat”
Exploring the Urban Night in Casablanca: A Conference on Night Sociology
On April 7, 2025, I was invited to deliver a conference titled “Sociologie de la nuit: interactions, politiques publiques, culture et transformation urbaine” at Université Hassan II de Casablanca. The event was hosted by the Laboratoire de Recherche LADSIS and the Master in Social Institutions Dynamics (DIS). In my talk, I shared insights from recent research into how the urbanContinueContinue reading “Exploring the Urban Night in Casablanca: A Conference on Night Sociology”
Talking About the Invisible Faces of the Night at the VII Cultural Geography Meeting
On February 14, 2025, I was honoured to speak at the VII Trobada de Geografia Cultural, hosted by the Universitat de les Illes Balears under the vibrant theme “Anem de festa!” (“Let’s party!”). This annual gathering brings together researchers, students, and cultural practitioners to reflect on the spatial, symbolic, and social dimensions of festivity and popular culture. My presentation, delivered duringContinueContinue reading “Talking About the Invisible Faces of the Night at the VII Cultural Geography Meeting”
Exploring Lisbon’s Night Histories
On February 8, 2025, I had the pleasure of joining the course A História da Noite de Lisboa, coordinated by Rosa Maria Fina, with a guest lecture focused on the dramatic changes that Lisbon’s nightlife has undergone from the 1980s to the present day. My talk, titled “Cidades noturnas, cultura e transformação: experiências contemporâneas de estudo daContinueContinue reading “Exploring Lisbon’s Night Histories”
Speaking at the Launch of the Thematic Line Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at INET-md
On October 23, 2024, I had the pleasure of speaking at the launch of the thematic line Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at INET-md. The event took place at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon (Room 2, Congress Area), and brought together researchers, artists, and scholars engaged in critical and interdisciplinary approaches to gender and sexuality. ThisContinueContinue reading “Speaking at the Launch of the Thematic Line Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at INET-md”
Night Culture, Night Policies and Night Futures: A Reflection from Timișoara
“Nightlife is nothing without the people that work during the night.”This is how I chose to open my contribution to the Culture of Nightlife Conference in Timișoara, as part of the European Capital of Culture 2023 programme. Too often, discussions around nightlife are reduced to entertainment, consumption, or regulation. But behind the glow of illuminated streets, pulsatingContinueContinue reading “Night Culture, Night Policies and Night Futures: A Reflection from Timișoara”
Using Geographic Information for Urban Futures: Reflections from Lisbon’s Open Lecture
On April 13th, the auditorium of the Centro de Informação Urbana de Lisboa hosted the Open Lecture “Geographic Information for Municipal Management: Case Studies”, an event organized in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences (CICS.NOVA, NOVA FCSH). Moderated by Teresa Santos and Rui Pedro Julião (CICS.NOVA, NOVA FCSH), the session brought together researchers working at the intersection ofContinueContinue reading “Using Geographic Information for Urban Futures: Reflections from Lisbon’s Open Lecture”
Manuel Garcia-Ruiz 