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Organizer	Pan-American Mobilities Network
Title	Differential Mobilities: Movement and Mediation in Networked Societies
Category	Education
Location	Montreal, Quebec
Date	May 8, 2013 - May 11, 2013
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Event Description	"From May 8-11, 2013 the Mobile Media Lab in the Communication Studies department of Concordia University in Montreal will be hosting an international conference sponsored by the Pan-American Mobilities Network in collaboration with the European Cosmobilities Network. Confirmed keynote and plenary speakers: Darin Barney (McGill University, Montreal, Quebec) Gisele Beiguelman (University of S�o Paulo, Brazil) Micha C�rdenas (University of San Diego, California) Vera Chouinard (McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario) Gerard Goggin (University of Sydney, Australia) Ole B. Jensen (Aalborg University, Denmark) Jason Lewis and Skawennati Fragnito (Concordia University,Montreal, Quebec) Danielle Peers and Lindsay Eales (University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta) Mobilities has become an important framework for understanding and analyzing contemporary social, spatial, economic and political practices. Mobilities research is interdisciplinary, focusing on the systematic movement of people, goods and information that �travel� around the world at speeds that are greater than before, creating distinct patterns, flows� and blockages. Mobilities research contributes to the study of these technological, social and cultural developments from a critical perspective. The theme of this year�s conference is �Differential Mobilities: Movement and Mediation in Networked Societies�. The term �differential mobilities� has been deployed to describe dynamics of power within networked societies. When we conceptualize movement, mobility, or flows within spaces and places, we need to account for the systemic differences within infrastructures and terrains that create uneven forms of access. �Differential mobilities�, conceptually, highlights how exclusions occur, creating striations of power. It draws attention to differences in how these inequalities are experienced, the strategies for resistance, and the processes of mediation that have been implemented to instigate change.Disciplines represented at the conference may include (but are not exclusive to): Anthropology, Architecture and Design, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Communication, Criminology, Cultural Studies, Geography, Media, Sound and Visual Arts, Politics and International Relations, Public Policy, Sociology, Theatre and Performance Studies, Tourism Research, Transport Research, and Urban Studies. Organizing Committee: Kim Sawchuk (Concordia University, Qu�bec) Jim Conley (Trent University, Canada) Owen Chapman (Concordia University, Qu�bec) Adriana de Souza e Silva (NC State University, USA) Paola Jir�n Martinez (University of Chile, Chile) Mimi Sheller (Drexel University, USA) Phillip Vannini (Royal Roads University, Canada) For further information, contact: Ben Spencer, Administrative Coordinator, Mobile Media Labmmcconcordia@gmail.com The Pan-American Mobilities Network is a scholarly and professional network dedicated to the study of mobilities in South, Central, and North America. The Pan-American Mobilities Network gathers individuals and groups interested in developing more knowledge about mobilities on�or intersecting with�these continents and keen on building collegial relationships. Membership is free and a web-site for the organization is in process. The Cosmobilities Network connects European scientists working in the field of mobility research. As an interdisciplinary network it represents state of the art research on different aspects of social, physical, cultural and virtual mobilities. It fosters mobility research as a key discipline investigating the modernization of European societies under the conditions of globalization and global complexity. Conference Chair: Kim Sawchuk (Concordia University, Qu�bec)
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