Manuel Garcia-Ruiz
@vanhoben.bsky.social
Research @CIES_Iscte #LightFestivals · #NightStudies ·Arts, Culture & Urban #Sociology · #MixMethods
Nightlife is not just leisure—it’s survival, memory & resistance.
Join us for “Night Is Not a Luxury: Queer Survival, Music, and Urban Struggle”
📅 Oct 11, 2025 | 🕛 12:00–13:00
@milisboa
📍 Sala dos Fornos, Beato Innovation District
More info: bit.ly/42VZZDq
Join us for “Night Is Not a Luxury: Queer Survival, Music, and Urban Struggle”
📅 Oct 11, 2025 | 🕛 12:00–13:00
@milisboa
📍 Sala dos Fornos, Beato Innovation District
More info: bit.ly/42VZZDq
October 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Nightlife is not just leisure—it’s survival, memory & resistance.
Join us for “Night Is Not a Luxury: Queer Survival, Music, and Urban Struggle”
📅 Oct 11, 2025 | 🕛 12:00–13:00
@milisboa
📍 Sala dos Fornos, Beato Innovation District
More info: bit.ly/42VZZDq
Join us for “Night Is Not a Luxury: Queer Survival, Music, and Urban Struggle”
📅 Oct 11, 2025 | 🕛 12:00–13:00
@milisboa
📍 Sala dos Fornos, Beato Innovation District
More info: bit.ly/42VZZDq
Honored to present “Behind the Scenes of the Light: Ethnography of Nighttime Work in Festivals” at Espacialidades: Espacios, Tiempos y Noches Sociales at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (Mexico)
Great exchanges on how the night reshapes our urban and cultural landscapes.
Great exchanges on how the night reshapes our urban and cultural landscapes.
September 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Honored to present “Behind the Scenes of the Light: Ethnography of Nighttime Work in Festivals” at Espacialidades: Espacios, Tiempos y Noches Sociales at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (Mexico)
Great exchanges on how the night reshapes our urban and cultural landscapes.
Great exchanges on how the night reshapes our urban and cultural landscapes.
Honoured to be part of the newly elected team of the Portuguese Sociological Association (APS) for 2025–2027. Looking forward to contributing to our vibrant sociological community!
July 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Honoured to be part of the newly elected team of the Portuguese Sociological Association (APS) for 2025–2027. Looking forward to contributing to our vibrant sociological community!
🚨 CFP OUT NOW!
After Dark: Atmospheres, Temporalities & Embodied Practices of Nighttime Tourism @tourismgeographies.bsky.social
Guest editors: Manuel Garcia-Ruiz (vanhoben.bsky.social) & Jordi Nofre
📅 Abstracts due: Nov 15, 2025
🔗 Full CFP: bit.ly/3T1NpNM
📎 Guidelines: bit.ly/4kNMX1M
After Dark: Atmospheres, Temporalities & Embodied Practices of Nighttime Tourism @tourismgeographies.bsky.social
Guest editors: Manuel Garcia-Ruiz (vanhoben.bsky.social) & Jordi Nofre
📅 Abstracts due: Nov 15, 2025
🔗 Full CFP: bit.ly/3T1NpNM
📎 Guidelines: bit.ly/4kNMX1M
June 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🚨 CFP OUT NOW!
After Dark: Atmospheres, Temporalities & Embodied Practices of Nighttime Tourism @tourismgeographies.bsky.social
Guest editors: Manuel Garcia-Ruiz (vanhoben.bsky.social) & Jordi Nofre
📅 Abstracts due: Nov 15, 2025
🔗 Full CFP: bit.ly/3T1NpNM
📎 Guidelines: bit.ly/4kNMX1M
After Dark: Atmospheres, Temporalities & Embodied Practices of Nighttime Tourism @tourismgeographies.bsky.social
Guest editors: Manuel Garcia-Ruiz (vanhoben.bsky.social) & Jordi Nofre
📅 Abstracts due: Nov 15, 2025
🔗 Full CFP: bit.ly/3T1NpNM
📎 Guidelines: bit.ly/4kNMX1M
Honoured to speak at the University of Algarve on “Tangible and Intangible Impacts of Nocturnal Cultural Events”
Thanks to Carmen Zita Monereo for the invitation!
We discussed light festivals, proximity tourism & the creative force of the night.
#CitiesAndCreativity #NightStudies #CulturalEvents
Thanks to Carmen Zita Monereo for the invitation!
We discussed light festivals, proximity tourism & the creative force of the night.
#CitiesAndCreativity #NightStudies #CulturalEvents
May 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Honoured to speak at the University of Algarve on “Tangible and Intangible Impacts of Nocturnal Cultural Events”
Thanks to Carmen Zita Monereo for the invitation!
We discussed light festivals, proximity tourism & the creative force of the night.
#CitiesAndCreativity #NightStudies #CulturalEvents
Thanks to Carmen Zita Monereo for the invitation!
We discussed light festivals, proximity tourism & the creative force of the night.
#CitiesAndCreativity #NightStudies #CulturalEvents
Another piece about our work last week in Casablanca
30+ students exploring the city at night through sociology — and now it’s in the press
epaper.lematin.ma/assahraa/jou...
#NightStudies #UrbanSociology #Fieldwork #Casablanca
30+ students exploring the city at night through sociology — and now it’s in the press
epaper.lematin.ma/assahraa/jou...
#NightStudies #UrbanSociology #Fieldwork #Casablanca
April 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Another piece about our work last week in Casablanca
30+ students exploring the city at night through sociology — and now it’s in the press
epaper.lematin.ma/assahraa/jou...
#NightStudies #UrbanSociology #Fieldwork #Casablanca
30+ students exploring the city at night through sociology — and now it’s in the press
epaper.lematin.ma/assahraa/jou...
#NightStudies #UrbanSociology #Fieldwork #Casablanca
Great pleasure to give the masterclass “Exploring the Urban Night: Qualitative Methods and Ethical Challenges” yesterday at INAU Rabat.
Thanks to Hind Ftouhi for the kind invitation — and well, it’s not every day you see your face on every bulletin board at the uni!
Thanks to Hind Ftouhi for the kind invitation — and well, it’s not every day you see your face on every bulletin board at the uni!
April 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Great pleasure to give the masterclass “Exploring the Urban Night: Qualitative Methods and Ethical Challenges” yesterday at INAU Rabat.
Thanks to Hind Ftouhi for the kind invitation — and well, it’s not every day you see your face on every bulletin board at the uni!
Thanks to Hind Ftouhi for the kind invitation — and well, it’s not every day you see your face on every bulletin board at the uni!
This week I’m leading sessions on #NightStudies with the Master DIS students at LADSIS – Université Hassan II de Casablanca (UH2C).
Thanks to the students for their great engagement and to Sana Benbeli for the warm welcome and support.
Thanks to the students for their great engagement and to Sana Benbeli for the warm welcome and support.
April 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
This week I’m leading sessions on #NightStudies with the Master DIS students at LADSIS – Université Hassan II de Casablanca (UH2C).
Thanks to the students for their great engagement and to Sana Benbeli for the warm welcome and support.
Thanks to the students for their great engagement and to Sana Benbeli for the warm welcome and support.
Honoured to give a talk at LADSIS – Université Hassan II de Casablanca (UH2C), titled Sociologie de la nuit : interactions, politiques publiques, culture et transformation urbaine.
Grateful to Sana Benbeli for her trust and long-standing collaboration.
#NightStudies #SociologieDeLaNuit
Grateful to Sana Benbeli for her trust and long-standing collaboration.
#NightStudies #SociologieDeLaNuit
April 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Honoured to give a talk at LADSIS – Université Hassan II de Casablanca (UH2C), titled Sociologie de la nuit : interactions, politiques publiques, culture et transformation urbaine.
Grateful to Sana Benbeli for her trust and long-standing collaboration.
#NightStudies #SociologieDeLaNuit
Grateful to Sana Benbeli for her trust and long-standing collaboration.
#NightStudies #SociologieDeLaNuit
🚨 On 21 February 2025, the Final Conference of the CrissCross Project takes place in Lisbon & online!
📢 Experts will discuss strategies for safer, more inclusive nightlife spaces. I will be closing the event, reflecting on key insights and future directions
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/CrissCrossEU...
📢 Experts will discuss strategies for safer, more inclusive nightlife spaces. I will be closing the event, reflecting on key insights and future directions
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/CrissCrossEU...
February 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🚨 On 21 February 2025, the Final Conference of the CrissCross Project takes place in Lisbon & online!
📢 Experts will discuss strategies for safer, more inclusive nightlife spaces. I will be closing the event, reflecting on key insights and future directions
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/CrissCrossEU...
📢 Experts will discuss strategies for safer, more inclusive nightlife spaces. I will be closing the event, reflecting on key insights and future directions
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/CrissCrossEU...
🌙 Excited to share that I'll speak at the Night Studies Seminar!
"The Night as a Space of Experiences: Cultural Dynamics, Proximity Tourism, and Urban Transformation"
📅 Mar 13, 2025 | 10 AM (CDMX)
📍 CISAN, UNAM | 🔗 Live on YouTube
Thanks to Yolanda Macías & Alejandro Mercado for organizing!
"The Night as a Space of Experiences: Cultural Dynamics, Proximity Tourism, and Urban Transformation"
📅 Mar 13, 2025 | 10 AM (CDMX)
📍 CISAN, UNAM | 🔗 Live on YouTube
Thanks to Yolanda Macías & Alejandro Mercado for organizing!
January 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🌙 Excited to share that I'll speak at the Night Studies Seminar!
"The Night as a Space of Experiences: Cultural Dynamics, Proximity Tourism, and Urban Transformation"
📅 Mar 13, 2025 | 10 AM (CDMX)
📍 CISAN, UNAM | 🔗 Live on YouTube
Thanks to Yolanda Macías & Alejandro Mercado for organizing!
"The Night as a Space of Experiences: Cultural Dynamics, Proximity Tourism, and Urban Transformation"
📅 Mar 13, 2025 | 10 AM (CDMX)
📍 CISAN, UNAM | 🔗 Live on YouTube
Thanks to Yolanda Macías & Alejandro Mercado for organizing!
Happy to participate at the VII Trobada de Geografia Cultural: Anem de festa!
Presenting “The Many Invisible Faces of the Nocturnal Tourist City”
📍Universitat de les Illes Balears [@uib.cat]
📅 14 Feb 2025
🕙 9-13h CET
ℹ️ bit.ly/403xQbv
Presenting “The Many Invisible Faces of the Nocturnal Tourist City”
📍Universitat de les Illes Balears [@uib.cat]
📅 14 Feb 2025
🕙 9-13h CET
ℹ️ bit.ly/403xQbv
January 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happy to participate at the VII Trobada de Geografia Cultural: Anem de festa!
Presenting “The Many Invisible Faces of the Nocturnal Tourist City”
📍Universitat de les Illes Balears [@uib.cat]
📅 14 Feb 2025
🕙 9-13h CET
ℹ️ bit.ly/403xQbv
Presenting “The Many Invisible Faces of the Nocturnal Tourist City”
📍Universitat de les Illes Balears [@uib.cat]
📅 14 Feb 2025
🕙 9-13h CET
ℹ️ bit.ly/403xQbv
📢 Excited to share my latest article in Estudios Turísticos (@Turespana_), co-authored with @guitscosta.bsky.social and #JordiNofre:
"When the Night Cools Down: On the Touristification of the Former Red-Light District of Cais do Sodré"
Read it here 👉 bit.ly/4gI803u
"When the Night Cools Down: On the Touristification of the Former Red-Light District of Cais do Sodré"
Read it here 👉 bit.ly/4gI803u
December 20, 2024 at 1:01 PM
📢 Excited to share my latest article in Estudios Turísticos (@Turespana_), co-authored with @guitscosta.bsky.social and #JordiNofre:
"When the Night Cools Down: On the Touristification of the Former Red-Light District of Cais do Sodré"
Read it here 👉 bit.ly/4gI803u
"When the Night Cools Down: On the Touristification of the Former Red-Light District of Cais do Sodré"
Read it here 👉 bit.ly/4gI803u
Thrilled to join the 13th Talkfest - Music Fest Summit on 21/03/2025 at Hotel Meliá Lisboa Aeroporto!
🎶 I'll be sharing some insights on cultural management alongside amazing speakers.
More info: talkfest.eu
#Talkfest2025 #MusicFestSummit
🎶 I'll be sharing some insights on cultural management alongside amazing speakers.
More info: talkfest.eu
#Talkfest2025 #MusicFestSummit
November 22, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Thrilled to join the 13th Talkfest - Music Fest Summit on 21/03/2025 at Hotel Meliá Lisboa Aeroporto!
🎶 I'll be sharing some insights on cultural management alongside amazing speakers.
More info: talkfest.eu
#Talkfest2025 #MusicFestSummit
🎶 I'll be sharing some insights on cultural management alongside amazing speakers.
More info: talkfest.eu
#Talkfest2025 #MusicFestSummit
📢 Excited to share that my paper, "Mi-e Dor De Tine: Light Festivals, Emotional Narratives, and the Romanian Diaspora," has been published in the latest thematic issue of the Philosophy of the City Journal!
ugp.rug.nl/potcj/articl...
ugp.rug.nl/potcj/articl...
November 18, 2024 at 7:12 PM
📢 Excited to share that my paper, "Mi-e Dor De Tine: Light Festivals, Emotional Narratives, and the Romanian Diaspora," has been published in the latest thematic issue of the Philosophy of the City Journal!
ugp.rug.nl/potcj/articl...
ugp.rug.nl/potcj/articl...
🌙 Happy to announce the release of Understanding Nighttime Tourism, which I edited with Jordi Nofre and published by @ElgarPublishing!
Discover how nightlife shapes urban life worldwide.
Get up to 20% off: bit.ly/3UDkPDv
#NighttimeTourism #UrbanStudies
Discover how nightlife shapes urban life worldwide.
Get up to 20% off: bit.ly/3UDkPDv
#NighttimeTourism #UrbanStudies
November 4, 2024 at 10:28 AM
🌙 Happy to announce the release of Understanding Nighttime Tourism, which I edited with Jordi Nofre and published by @ElgarPublishing!
Discover how nightlife shapes urban life worldwide.
Get up to 20% off: bit.ly/3UDkPDv
#NighttimeTourism #UrbanStudies
Discover how nightlife shapes urban life worldwide.
Get up to 20% off: bit.ly/3UDkPDv
#NighttimeTourism #UrbanStudies
Excited to present at the Estudos de Mulheres, Género e Sexualidade INET-md seminar at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian on October 23rd!
Looking forward to discussing nocturnal synergies and gender in urban contexts.
Looking forward to discussing nocturnal synergies and gender in urban contexts.
October 14, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Excited to present at the Estudos de Mulheres, Género e Sexualidade INET-md seminar at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian on October 23rd!
Looking forward to discussing nocturnal synergies and gender in urban contexts.
Looking forward to discussing nocturnal synergies and gender in urban contexts.
I'm excited to participate in the MIL FÓRUM "RECLAMAR A CIDADE" on September 25th, 17H-18H30 at Sala dos Fornos, Beato Innovation District.
Join us for this discussion moderated by Ana Estevens, with an incredible lineup of speakers!
#MILFórum #ReclamarACidade
Join us for this discussion moderated by Ana Estevens, with an incredible lineup of speakers!
#MILFórum #ReclamarACidade
September 17, 2024 at 11:18 PM
I'm excited to participate in the MIL FÓRUM "RECLAMAR A CIDADE" on September 25th, 17H-18H30 at Sala dos Fornos, Beato Innovation District.
Join us for this discussion moderated by Ana Estevens, with an incredible lineup of speakers!
#MILFórum #ReclamarACidade
Join us for this discussion moderated by Ana Estevens, with an incredible lineup of speakers!
#MILFórum #ReclamarACidade
Call for Papers! Join us for the 5th International Conference on Night Studies #ICNSLX5, focusing on LGBTQI+ Nighttime Spaces. Take a look at our extended CFP for more topics and themes. Deadline: June 30, 2024 icnslx.com #NightStudies #cfp
March 16, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Call for Papers! Join us for the 5th International Conference on Night Studies #ICNSLX5, focusing on LGBTQI+ Nighttime Spaces. Take a look at our extended CFP for more topics and themes. Deadline: June 30, 2024 icnslx.com #NightStudies #cfp
Thrilled to announce the release of the special issue of #ForumSociológico #43, where I'm a guest editor with Jordi Nofre and Alejandro Mercado Celis.
Title: "Nocturnal Cities: Past, Present, and Future"
Access it here: bit.ly/3TmJPz0
Grateful for the team and authors
Title: "Nocturnal Cities: Past, Present, and Future"
Access it here: bit.ly/3TmJPz0
Grateful for the team and authors
December 13, 2023 at 10:42 PM
Thrilled to announce the release of the special issue of #ForumSociológico #43, where I'm a guest editor with Jordi Nofre and Alejandro Mercado Celis.
Title: "Nocturnal Cities: Past, Present, and Future"
Access it here: bit.ly/3TmJPz0
Grateful for the team and authors
Title: "Nocturnal Cities: Past, Present, and Future"
Access it here: bit.ly/3TmJPz0
Grateful for the team and authors
It's with enthusiasm that I join the panel "Territories, communities and social spaces" of the @ESA_Sociology #RN27 midterm conference "Territories, communities and sustainability: views from Southern Europe" this Friday at @nova_fcsh campus.
September 20, 2023 at 3:57 PM
It's with enthusiasm that I join the panel "Territories, communities and social spaces" of the @ESA_Sociology #RN27 midterm conference "Territories, communities and sustainability: views from Southern Europe" this Friday at @nova_fcsh campus.
Tomorrow I will have the pleasure of chairing the panel "Cultures and Lifestyles" at the @ESA_Sociology
#RN27 midterm conference “Territories, communities and sustainability: views from Southern Europe”
Looking forward to meeting the speakers!
#RN27 midterm conference “Territories, communities and sustainability: views from Southern Europe”
Looking forward to meeting the speakers!
September 20, 2023 at 3:50 PM
Tomorrow I will have the pleasure of chairing the panel "Cultures and Lifestyles" at the @ESA_Sociology
#RN27 midterm conference “Territories, communities and sustainability: views from Southern Europe”
Looking forward to meeting the speakers!
#RN27 midterm conference “Territories, communities and sustainability: views from Southern Europe”
Looking forward to meeting the speakers!