Spatial Uncertainty. The Pluralization of Spatial Figures in Daily Life.
Sala Studio ISR | I piano
Fondazione Bruno Kessler - Polo delle Scienze Umane e sociali
Sala Studio ISR | I piano
Fondazione Bruno Kessler - Polo delle Scienze Umane e sociali
Space, she contends, is not merely a backdrop but the very medium through which societal change unfolds. Since the 1960s, we have been witnessing a refiguration of social spaces, a process that often manifests as uncertainty, giving rise to tensions and conflicts within and between societies. Löw traces the contours and consequences of these spatial refigurations, beginning with the shifts initiated by early modernity and culminating in the radical restructurings characteristic of late modernity. Her analysis concentrates on the transformation of spatial structures and spatial knowledge within urban contexts, advancing the thesis that social uncertainty is, more often than not, a direct consequence of spatial disorientation.
MARTINA LÖW | Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Cycle of Seminars: Conservation and Transformation in Ethics and Religion
Scientific coordination: Massimo Leone, FBK-ISR
The event, organized by FBK’s Center for Religious Studies, will be held in English.
The event will be held in person in the ISR Study Room – 1st floor of the Bruno Kessler Foundation while seats last and online.
Registration by September 3, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. is required in order to arrange the connection.
Speakers
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Martina Löw - SpeakerTechnische Universität Berlin, GermanyMartina Löw is professor of sociology at the Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. Her areas of specialization and research are sociological theory, urban sociology, space theory and cultural sociology. She was visiting professor and held fellowships at universities e.g. in Gothenburg (Sweden), Salvador da Bahia (Brazil), St. Gallen (Switzerland), Paris (France) and Seoul (South Korea). From 2011 until 2013 she was president of the German Sociological Association. Currently she is head of the Collaborative Research Centre “Re-Figuration of Spaces” (DFG).
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Registration closed on 03/09/2025.
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The initiative was also realized thanks to the contribution of "Direzione generale Educazione, ricerca e istituti culturali" of the Ministry of Culture.