Urbanism and Cities of Care: Ethics, Politics, and Practices for Living Together
NOVEMBER 25, 26, and 27, 2026
Hybrid Format • São Paulo
FREE REGISTRATION, SUBMISSION, AND PRESENTATION
| Stage | Date / period |
|---|---|
| Publication of the call and opening of free registration | August 17, 2026 |
| Period for submission of extended abstracts | August 17 to September 30, 2026 |
| Evaluation of proposals | October 1 to 30, 2026 |
| Announcement of accepted papers | November 3, 2026 |
| Announcement of the final program | November 10, 2026 |
| Submission of presentations and digital posters | by November 16, 2026 |
| Meeting dates | November 25, 26, and 27, 2026 |
The program may be adjusted after the evaluation of the submitted papers and the confirmation of keynote speakers, debaters, and session chairs. The activities will be carried out in a hybrid format, in person at Mackenzie Presbyterian University, in São Paulo, and broadcast via YouTube.
| 9:00–9:30 | Accreditation and reception |
| 9:30–10:00 | Institutional opening |
| 10:00–11:00 | Opening keynote 1 |
| 11:00–11:15 | Break |
| 11:15–12:15 | Opening keynote 2 |
| 12:15–12:45 | Debate with keynote speakers |
| 12:45–14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00–15:45 | Guest presentations |
| 15:45–16:00 | Break |
| 16:00–17:45 | Poster Session — Cities of Care |
| 9:00–10:45 | Thematic session 1 — oral communications and debate |
| 10:45–11:00 | Break |
| 11:00–12:45 | Thematic session 2 — oral communications and debate |
| 12:45–14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00–15:45 | Thematic session 3 — oral communications and debate |
| 15:45–16:00 | Break |
| 16:00–17:45 | Thematic session 4 — oral communications and debate |
| 9:00–10:45 | Thematic session 5 — oral communications and debate |
| 10:45–11:00 | Break |
| 11:00–12:45 | Thematic session 6 — oral communications and debate |
| 12:45–14:00 | Lunch break |
| 14:00–15:45 | Thematic session 7 — oral communications and debate |
| 15:45–16:00 | Break |
| 16:00–17:15 | Synthesis panel: Cities of Care — future agendas |
| 17:15–17:45 | Closing |
Oral communications will last 12 minutes and will be organized in sessions with reserved time for comments and debate. The Poster Session — Cities of Care will take place from 16:00 to 17:45 on the first day. When possible, their authors must remain available for presentation and conversation with the public during the indicated period.
The final program will indicate rooms, broadcast links, session chairs, order of papers, and participation modality for each presenter. The links and procedures for remote presentations will be provided in due course.
The meeting is intended for researchers, professors, undergraduate and graduate students, public managers, professionals, artists, care workers, members of urban collectives, associations, civil society organizations, social movements, and others interested in the relationships between care, urbanism, public policy, social, spatial and environmental justice, and everyday life.
The accepted extended abstracts may be included in the electronic proceedings of the meeting, according to the editorial guidelines to be published by the organizing committee.