Conference Themes

1. Housing Rights, Social Justice, and Economic Policy
   • Housing as a human right and its intersections with law and economic policies.
   • Legal and economic frameworks promoting or hindering housing justice.
   • Focus on marginalised communities and global perspectives on housing rights.


2. Capitalism, Real Estate, and Urban Governance
   • Impact of financialisation and real estate speculation on housing markets.
   • Role of neoliberal governance in shaping urban inequality.
   • Legal and economic governance mechanisms affecting urban development.


3. Innovations in Land Management and Urban Sustainability
   • Emerging models in land management, including hybrid spaces and collective ownership.
   • Technology-driven tools and their role in equitable urban development.
   • Legal and economic frameworks promoting sustainable urban growth and environmental justice.


4. Gentrification, Urban Vacancy, and Inclusive Development
   • Spatial inequalities caused by gentrification and urban redevelopment.
   • Addressing urban vacancy through legal and economic policies.
   • Best practices for promoting inclusive urban growth and equitable public service distribution.


5. Informal Housing, Dispossession, and the Politics of Space
   • Legal and economic dimensions of informal housing and dispossession.
   • The politics of identity, space and inequality in urban development.
   • Comparative perspectives on marginalised communities and their housing challenges.


6. Law, Finance, Technology, and Urban Inequality
   • Intersection of legal frameworks, financial instruments, and technology in urban land management.
   • Effects of financialisation and technological advancements on urban (in)equality.
   • Impact on marginalised populations and spatial inequality in cities.

Instructions for Abstract Submission:

• Submit an abstract within 1,000 words. The abstract should ideally fall under one of the themes. When reviewing the abstracts, we will look for theoretical considerations/ assumptions, research questions, methodology, nature of evidence used to draw conclusions, and findings.
• We encourage PhD scholars in the final year of writing up their doctoral work, postdoctoral scholars, and early career scholars (within 5 years of their PhD) to submit their abstracts for consideration.

Note : A limited number of scholars will get financial support to cover travel and accommodation expenses.

Type : Workshop

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Email: southasia@youngscholarsinitiative.org