Workshop “Gentrification, heritage and diversity in the city”
This workshop aims to explore the interplay between urban transformations and diversity in contemporary European cities. In recent decades, scholars have extensively studied the processes of gentrification in Europe and beyond, highlighting its impact on various levels, not just housing and residential areas. In this context, researchers, activists, and stakeholders have also examined the effects of gentrification on the commercial landscape of neighborhoods, the transformation of public space usage and users, the role of cultural, religious, and artistic centers, and the aesthetic evolution of buildings, streets, and other urban sites. Furthermore, gentrification influences the public expression of cultural and religious diversities sometimes erasing certain manifestations while promoting the heritagization and celebration of others. This workshop will delve into the complex interactions between these dynamics through case studies in Lisbon and other European cities, advancing both knowledge and research agendas on these critical topics.
Programme
9:30 > 11:00
Na Mouraria: Heritage-making, (in)securities and urban imaginaries in Lisbon’s historic centre
Vera Lazzaretti (CRIA-Iscte), Pedro Soares (CRIA-NOVA FCSH), José Mapril (CRIA-NOVA FCSH) e Ruy Blanes (CRIA-Iscte)
Changing the local shopping street: small retail, social mixing and urban policies in ethnically mixed
disctricts in Paris and Lisbon
Priscilla Santos (CIES-Iscte) e Víctor Albert-Blanco (ISOR Universidade Autónoma de Barcelona)
Discussant: Rita Cachado (CIES-Iscte)
11:00 > 11:30 - break
11:30 > 13:00
Religion, gentrification and the urban: comparing the Institute of Islamic Cultures in Paris and the
Moorish Square in Lisbon
José Mapril (CRIA-NOVA FCSH) e Víctor Albert-Blanco (ISOOR Universidade Autónoma de Barcelona)
Care in Motion: diverse cities and charity in uncertain times
Raquel Carvalheira (CRIA-NOVA FCSH)
Discussant: Daniel Malet (CIES-Iscte)
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