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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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”
“The Night Is No Longer Ours”: Article Published in Público / P3
I’m pleased to share that my article “The Night Is No Longer Ours” was published in the Portuguese newspaper Público, via its P3 platform dedicated to culture and contemporary thought. This short piece reflects on how our relationship with the urban night has changed. Long before the pandemic, many already felt that the night was slipping out ofContinueContinue reading ““The Night Is No Longer Ours”: Article Published in Público / P3”
Manuel Garcia-Ruiz 