[Englecturers] FYI: New Orleans and Other Urban Calamities (10/1/05; journal issue)

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Space and Culture: The International Journal of Social Spaces

Call for Short Papers (1000 words):  New Orleans and Other Urban Calamities

Special Issue

Issue Deadline: October 1 2005

Submissions to: space2 at ualberta.ca

While the flooding of New Orleans is supposedly a natural disaster and
perhaps a foretaste of the implications of climate change, it is also a
disaster made by people, and institutions.  Social and infrastructual
failures, the almost apparent breakdown of an economic market and social
solidarity in favour of survivalism intersect with questions of race, class,
the vulnerable, historic cultural identity, risk, technology, media
spectacle, governance the state and the attitude to possible, future cities
on the site of New Orleans. 
'Events overturn theory', was one aphorism of Henri Lefebvre.  What have we
learned? How does New Orleans reveal shortcomings in theoretical positions
and in accepted social attitudes and practices? 
What new questions should be asked?

Space and Culture is seeking immediate, short (1000 word) reactions that
advance a specific argument rather than general comment.  We also welcome
images and photo-essays.  Papers will be refereed by the editors of and
editorial board of the journal.  We aim to publish with the shortest
possible delay.

Space and Culture - International Journal of Social Spaces
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Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6G 2H4
fax: 780 492 7196

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