On May 14, 2025, I had the pleasure of presenting a talk at the 13th Club Health International Conference on Nightlife, Substance Use and Related Health Issues, held in the vibrant city of Ghent, Belgium. My contribution took place during the opening plenary session and was titled “Spectacularized Nocturnality: The Eventification and Touristification of the Night through Culture-Led MassiveContinueContinue reading “Spectacularized Nocturnality: Presenting at Club Health Ghent”
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Speaker at TALKFEST 2025
Excited to share that I participated as a speaker at the 13th edition of TALKFEST – Music Fest Summit! Held on March 21, 2025, at the Hotel Meliá Lisboa Aeroporto, the summit brought together leading voices in the music and events industry for a day of thought-provoking debates and shared experiences. I contributed with a talk titled “MassContinueContinue reading “Speaker at TALKFEST 2025”
Towards Safer and More Inclusive Nights: Final Conference of the CRISSCROSS Project
On February 21, 2025, I had the honour of contributing to the final conference of the CRISSCROSS Project, held at the Centro de Informação Urbana de Lisboa (CIUL) and streamed online. The event brought together researchers, activists, policy experts, and community stakeholders to reflect on inclusive models of care and collaborative responses to gender-based violenceContinueContinue reading “Towards Safer and More Inclusive Nights: Final Conference of the CRISSCROSS Project”
Reimagining Night Governance: NIGHT(S)-Science at Vienna After Dark
On November 14, 2024, I had the honour of joining the panel “NIGHT(S)-Science: An Academic View on Nightlife”during the Vienna After Dark conference. Held at Sass Club and co-curated by the NIGHT(S) network, this session brought together international scholars to reflect on the growing field of night studies and its relevance for understanding contemporary urban transformations. My interventionContinueContinue reading “Reimagining Night Governance: NIGHT(S)-Science at Vienna After Dark”
Claiming the Right to the City: Reflections from MIL 2024
On September 25, 2024, I had the honour of speaking at the roundtable Reclamar a Cidade, held at Sala dos Fornos as part of MIL – Lisbon International Music Network 2024. Moderated by urban geographer Ana Estevens, this session brought together a diverse group of voices to critically reflect on urban justice, cultural infrastructure, and the politicsContinueContinue reading “Claiming the Right to the City: Reflections from MIL 2024”
Manuel Garcia-Ruiz 