[Discussion] Urban Growth Maghreb
Onur Inal
oinal@ku.edu.tr
Sat, 8 Jan 2005 20:01:09 +0200
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> From:
> Subject: Call for Papers: Urban Growth Maghreb
> Date: January 6, 2005
>
> AIMS Conference 2005
>
> Call for Papers :
>
> The Growth of Cities in the Maghreb over Time
> Tunis, Hotel Ambassadors
> May 26-27-28, 2005
> Deadline for submission: Feb. 1, 2005
>
> Throughout its history, North Africa has experienced remarkable =
moments of
> growth in its urban environment, beginning with the establishment of
Punic,
> Roman, Islamic, and colonial towns and cities. New towns were =
conceived
and
> constructed while new quarters were added to existing cities along =
with
> walls, palaces, ports, and other elements of urban infrastructure. =
Today,
> large-scale public and private projects are altering the complexion of =
the
> cities of the Maghreb in a variety of ways; at the same time, =
small-scale
> private building is proceeding at rapid rates. The large cities of the
> Maghreb are becoming vast urban zones with multiple centers, new and =
old.
> How do we understand the patterns of growth in North African cities?
> This conference will bring together researchers from the Maghreb and =
the
USA
> to examine the question of the growth of North Africa's cities in both
> contemporary and past contexts. We shall undertake this broad question
from
> chronological, sociological, geographic, and historic perspectives, =
among
> others. We especially seek contributions from urban planners and those =
who
> work in urban infrastructure and in public works.
> We particularly seek individuals who can contribute on the following
topics,
> among other possibilities:
> . The City in Antiquity: how were Punic and Roman cities conceived &
> established; how did they grow and develop in their time?
> . The City in Islam: how were new cities founded in early North =
African
> Islam? What was their relationship with the pre-existing urban =
hierarchy?
> . Extension of military quarters, the growth of suburbs, and the =
extent of
> Maghrebi cities in the period before European colonization...
> . Planning and building the European city in the early colonial =
period...
> . The growth and subsequent transformation of European quarters of =
North
> African cities...
> . Urban planning and the growth of cities since independence.
> . Growth of small and medium-sized cities in the Maghreb today...
> . Urban infrastructure in today's cities in Morocco, Algeria, and =
Tunisia
> . How are the big cities of the Maghreb governed today?
>
> For more information:
> Mr. James Miller, CEMAT Director
> B.P. 404 Tunis-Hached, 1049 Tunis
> email: cemat@planet.tn
> Dr. Emily Gottreich, Center for Middle Eastern Studies at UC Berkeley
> email: emilyrg@berkeley.edu
> AIMS Website:
> http://www.la.utexas.edu/research/mena/aims/
>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DSylfaen color=3D#008000><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
color=3D#000000>> From:<BR>> Subject: Call for Papers: Urban =
Growth=20
Maghreb<BR>> Date: January 6, 2005<BR>><BR>> AIMS Conference=20
2005<BR>><BR>> Call for Papers :<BR>><BR>> The Growth =
of=20
Cities in the Maghreb over Time<BR>> Tunis, Hotel Ambassadors<BR>> =
May=20
26-27-28, 2005<BR>> Deadline for submission: Feb. 1, =
2005<BR>><BR>>=20
Throughout its history, North Africa has experienced remarkable moments=20
of<BR>> growth in its urban environment, beginning with the =
establishment=20
of<BR>Punic,<BR>> Roman, Islamic, and colonial towns and cities. New =
towns=20
were conceived<BR>and<BR>> constructed while new quarters were added =
to=20
existing cities along with<BR>> walls, palaces, ports, and other =
elements of=20
urban infrastructure. Today,<BR>> large-scale public and private =
projects are=20
altering the complexion of the<BR>> cities of the Maghreb in a =
variety of=20
ways; at the same time, small-scale<BR>> private building is =
proceeding at=20
rapid rates. The large cities of the<BR>> Maghreb are becoming vast =
urban=20
zones with multiple centers, new and old.<BR>> How do we understand =
the=20
patterns of growth in North African cities?<BR>> This conference will =
bring=20
together researchers from the Maghreb and the<BR>USA<BR>> to examine =
the=20
question of the growth of North Africa's cities in both<BR>> =
contemporary and=20
past contexts. We shall undertake this broad question<BR>from<BR>>=20
chronological, sociological, geographic, and historic perspectives,=20
among<BR>> others. We especially seek contributions from urban =
planners and=20
those who<BR>> work in urban infrastructure and in public =
works.<BR>> We=20
particularly seek individuals who can contribute on the=20
following<BR>topics,<BR>> among other possibilities:<BR>> . The =
City in=20
Antiquity: how were Punic and Roman cities conceived &<BR>> =
established;=20
how did they grow and develop in their time?<BR>> . The City in =
Islam: how=20
were new cities founded in early North African<BR>> Islam? What was =
their=20
relationship with the pre-existing urban hierarchy?<BR>> . Extension =
of=20
military quarters, the growth of suburbs, and the extent of<BR>> =
Maghrebi=20
cities in the period before European colonization...<BR>> . Planning =
and=20
building the European city in the early colonial period...<BR>> . The =
growth=20
and subsequent transformation of European quarters of North<BR>> =
African=20
cities...<BR>> . Urban planning and the growth of cities since=20
independence.<BR>> . Growth of small and medium-sized cities in the =
Maghreb=20
today...<BR>> . Urban infrastructure in today's cities in Morocco, =
Algeria,=20
and Tunisia<BR>> . How are the big cities of the Maghreb governed=20
today?<BR>><BR>> For more information:<BR>> Mr. James Miller, =
CEMAT=20
Director<BR>> B.P. 404 Tunis-Hached, 1049 Tunis<BR>> email: =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:cemat@planet.tn"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">cemat@planet.tn</FONT></A><BR><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000>> Dr. Emily Gottreich, =
Center for Middle=20
Eastern Studies at UC Berkeley<BR>> email: </FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:emilyrg@berkeley.edu"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">emilyrg@berkeley.edu</FONT></A><BR><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3D#000000>> AIMS Website:<BR>> =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.la.utexas.edu/research/mena/aims/"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New =
Roman">http://www.la.utexas.edu/research/mena/aims/</FONT></A><BR><FONT=20
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