INET-YSI & NLSIU conference 2025 | 2nd Edition of Inclusive Development Conference: Housing and Urban Land Management in an Unequal World

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.

Full call for paper: https://ysi.ineteconomics.org/event/2nd-edition-of-inclusive-development-conference-housing-and-urban-land-management-in-an-unequal-world/2025-03-06/

Themes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Important Dates

Last Date for abstract submission: 5th November 2024

Notification of selected Abstract: 15th November 2024

Full paper submission deadline: 30th December 2024

Notification of paper acceptance: 25th January 2025

Notification for the panel: 15th February 2025

Conference: 6th- 7th March 2025

Personal Details

First name: *

Last name: *

Affiliation *

Place of residence (city/town/country) *

Academic status (should be within 5 years of PhD) *

Doctoral student

Post-doctoral scholar

Early Scholars

Other

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Gender *

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Female

Third Gender

Country of Residence *

City of Residence *

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Conference

Under which indicated themes are you submitting your abstract? *

Upload a pdf of the abstract (1000 words max for the body of the abstract), plus add up to three bibliographic references and up to five keywords. Indicate the theme under which you are submitting your abstract. The author should not indicate his/her name anywhere. The file should be anonymized, i.e. do not indicate your name or affiliation. *

Attach your CV (max. 3 pages) *

Application for Travel & Accommodation Support

Travel support constitutes partial reimbursement for travel expenses. For selected young scholars who are paper presenters, we will also provide student accommodation at the NLSIU, Bengaluru campus, a shared room with another young scholar of the same gender.

Are you a member of INET's Young Scholars Initiative's South Asia Working Group? *

Yes

No

Do you wish to be considered for a partial travel stipend? *

Yes

No

Do you wish to be considered for shared student accommodation? *

Yes

No

Will you be travelling on a visa? *

Yes

No

Please indicate from which place you want to travel from (City/Town/State/Country) *

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If you are applying for travel and boarding support: Explain how you learned about INET-YSI, what inspired you to engage with INET-YSI and how this conference will benefit you academically and/or professionally. *

0/500 words

For questions about your application or the workshop of your choice,
please contact ysi@ineteconomic.org