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”
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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”
ICNS.LX 2023
We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world to join us for the 4th International Conference on Night Studies, which will take place in Lisbon, from 11–13 October 2023. The night offers unique opportunities and challenges for the use of private and public spaces. At night, the boundaries between these spaces can becomeContinueContinue reading “ICNS.LX 2023”
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”
Manuel Garcia-Ruiz 