The conference “Urbanity and Beyond: Narratives and Practices” is almost here!
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An international conference entitled “Urbanity and Beyond: Narratives and Practices“ will take place on 24–26 September 2026 at the Faculty of Philology, Vilnius University.
About the conference:
This interdisciplinary event aims to explore the latest theories and trends in urban literature and storytelling, offering a platform for scholars and researchers to discuss the interplay between urban spaces, their narratives, and the lived experiences of their inhabitants.
We propose an extended concept of “urbanity and beyond” to indicate urban’s life’s fluid and dynamic state, shaped by human and non-human networks, including shifts between the city and its outer spaces. The conference also addresses themes surrounding the urban landscape of the host city, considering the complexities Vilnius shares with other historically multicultural and multilingual cities as they confront the challenges posed by global urban crises. We invite you to investigate how contemporary urbanity is represented in literature and culture, how the city is narrated, and how new narratives shape urban realities.
For more information, please visit the conference website: https://urbanity-and-beyond.flf.vu.lt/
Organizers and participants:
The conference is organised by Vilnius University, the Association for Literary Urban Studies (ALUS) and the Lithuanian Comparative Literature Association. It will be attended by researchers from 18 countries, including, alongside European nations, academics from the US, Brazil, India and Saudi Arabia.
This project has received funding from the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT), agreement No S-ACO-26-20 and S-MOR-26-23.
