08/12/2025
by R. Kuchar
Comments Off on Call for Papers: KISMIF Conference 2026, July 8th-11th, University of Porto
KISMIF is coming! From July 8th-11th,2026,the next edition of KISMIF-conference will be held in Porto. The thematic focus is set around ‘DIY Cultures,Global Uncertainty and Critical Imagination’. The submission of abstracts for this Conference is open to researchers, academics, activists … Continue reading
17/09/2024
by R. Kuchar
Comments Off on SAVE THE DATE – NEXT GROOVE THE CITY CONFERENCE IN 2026
With great pleasure we would like to announce that the Urban Music Studies Network comes back to event activities started with the 2018 Groove the City Conferences. And we have very good news: Groove the City is back! Save the … Continue reading
31/07/2024
by R. Kuchar
Comments Off on Workshop-Event: Clubsterben – Sozioökonomischer Wandel und urbane Musikkulturen
Workshop on Venues and Clubculture On Sept. 27th and 28th, 2024, ZPKM at University of Freiburg hosts a two-day workshop on topics about music venues and clubculture. The event focuses on the ‘death of venues’ and socio-economic transformation in urban … Continue reading
25/02/2024
by R. Kuchar
Comments Off on KISMIF Conference 2024 – Call open until March 15th
We are pleased to announce the seventh edition of KISMIF International Conference ‘DIY Cultures, Democracy and Creative Participation’ (KISMIF 2024) which will take place in Porto, Portugal, between July 10 and 13 of 2024. The submission of abstracts for this … Continue reading
01/06/2023
by R. Kuchar
Comments Off on New Book: Kultur:Wandel – Impulse für eine zukunftsweisende Kulturpraxis
Kultur:Wandel – Impulse für eine zukunftsweisende Kulturpraxis Wie sieht eine gerechte Kulturpolitik im 21. Jahrhundert aus? Wie kann die kulturelle Infrastruktur zukunftsfähig gehalten und generationen- und gendergerecht erweitert werden? Oder anders: Wie können staatliche und nicht-staatliche Akteur*innen eine Cultural Governance … Continue reading
18/04/2023
by R. Kuchar
Comments Off on New Book: Popular Music Scenes – Regional and Rural Perspectives
Music Scenes are not an exclusive phenomenon of the metropolis! Popular Music Scenes – Regional and Rural Perspectives edited by Andy Bennett, David Cashman, Ben Green & Natalie Lewandowski, recently published at Palgrave McMillan, represents the first book-length study of … Continue reading
12/04/2023
by R. Kuchar
Comments Off on New Journal: DIY, Alternative Cultures, & Society
On April 7th, our colleagues of KISMIF launched the new journal DIY, Alternative Cultures, & Society. https://journals.sagepub.com/home/DIY DIY, Alternative Cultures, & Society is the first academic journal dedicated to the theme of DIY (do-it-yourself) and alternative cultures. It is a … Continue reading
14/01/2022
by R. Kuchar
Comments Off on KISMIF International Conference ‘DIY Cultures, Sustainability and Artistic Ecosystems’ – Call for Papers
We are very glad to announce that scientific events in presence seem to be back in the course of 2022! Our very esteemed colleagues of KISMIF network just published the call for their 2022 edition of KISMIF conference on ‘DIY Cultures, Sustainability and Artistic Ecosystems’, which will be held from July 13th to 16th in Porto.
The submission of abstracts for this Conference is open to researchers, academics, activists and artists working in all areas of sociology, anthropology, history, cultural economics, cultural studies, geography, philosophy, urban planning, media and cognate disciplines such as design, illustration, popular music, film, visual and performing arts.
Get full Call for Papers and detailed information here.
11/02/2020
by R. Kuchar
Comments Off on Groove the City 2020 – Book of Abstracts Online
Two days until this year´s conference is gonna happen. Just in time, we completed the Book of Abstract comprising descriptions of all talks and paper presentations. Access pdf here. See you to Groove the City!
30/01/2020
by R. Kuchar
Comments Off on Groove the City 2020 – Final Programme and Registration Reminder
Two weeks to go until ‘Groove the City 2020 – Constructing and Deconstrucing Urban Spaces Through Music’ is going to happen! Today we are very glad to announce that the final programme of our conference is online. Check all of … Continue reading