From April 7 to April 14, 2025, I had the privilege of serving as a Visiting Professor at the Université Hassan II de Casablanca, invited by the Laboratoire de recherche LADSIS at the Faculté des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines Ben M’Sik. This academic stay was both enriching and collaborative, combining pedagogical activities with field-basedContinueContinue reading “Teaching and Research in Casablanca: A Week of Night Studies at Université Hassan II”
Tag Archives: Night Studies
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”
The Night as a Space of Experience: Light, Migration, and Nostalgia
I’m happy to share that my work on Mi-e dor de tine has been featured in Gaceta UNAM. This luminous installation—created in Romania and later reactivated in other cities—has served as the foundation for my reflection on how light becomes a carrier of transnational emotions. In this case, the phrase Mi-e dor de tine (“I miss you” or more poetically,ContinueContinue reading “The Night as a Space of Experience: Light, Migration, and Nostalgia”
ICNS.LX 2025
Global Night: Past, Present, and Future The 6th International Conference on Night Studies (ICNSLX) invites scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts to explore the multifaceted dynamics of the global night. This year’s theme, Global Night: Past, Present, and Future, seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogues on nighttime as a social, cultural, and economic phenomenon that shapes our world acrossContinueContinue reading “ICNS.LX 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”
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”
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”
New Book Release: Understanding Nighttime Tourism
I’m delighted to share the publication of my latest edited volume, Understanding Nighttime Tourism, co-edited with Jordi Nofre and published by Edward Elgar Publishing in November 2024. This book represents a culmination of collaborative efforts to explore the multifaceted dimensions of tourism after dark. About the Book Understanding Nighttime Tourism delves into the evolving landscape of nighttimeContinueContinue reading “New Book Release: Understanding Nighttime Tourism”
Manuel Garcia-Ruiz 