Editors: Dr Jordi Nofre (NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal) and Dr Manuel García‑Ruiz (ISCTE/Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal) 1. Introduction & Theoretical Framing The city at night has long evaded the analytical centrality granted to its daytime counterpart. Despite the profound transformations that unfold after dark— e.g., social, spatial, economic, cultural, environmental and affective, among others—the nocturnal dimension of urban life remains curiouslyContinueContinue reading “The Palgrave Handbook on Nocturnal Cities (to be published in mid-2027).”
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New Special Issue – After Dark: Atmospheres, Temporalities, and Embodied Practices of Nighttime Tourism
“After Dark: Atmospheres, Temporalities, and Embodied Practices of Nighttime Tourism” in Tourism Geographies. Explore light festivals, queer nightlife, stargazing, affective atmospheres, and nighttime urbanism. Abstracts due November 15, 2025.
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”
Nocturnal cities: past, present, and future
Guest Editors:Manuel Garcia-Ruiz | CIES/Iscte, PortugalJordi Nofre | CICS.NOVA/NOVA FCSH, PortugalAlejandro Mercado Celis | CISAN/UNAM, Mexico https://doi.org/10.4000/sociologico.11343 Content Editorial Manuel Garcia-Ruiz, Alejandro Mercado e Jordi Nofre“Nocturnal cities : past, present, and future” ArticlesArtigos Martin Magidi e Tawanda JimuUrban livelihoods beyond industrial ruins : the birth of an informal night-time economy in Norton, Zimbabwe Julio César Becerra PozosHacia una caracterización de espacios semiprivados de nocturnidad (noctem) : diversidad y accesosContinueContinue reading “Nocturnal cities: past, present, and future”
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”
Special Issue : NOCTURNAL CITIES : PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE
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”
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”
Manuel Garcia-Ruiz 